A contemplation on hormonal birth control, patriarchy, and spirituality.

I spent seventeen years on hormonal birth control for endometriosis and the last five years off. Now, I am pondering a return to it, while waiting on a specialist for bowel endometriosis. This entry moves through that whole timeline: the Madonna-Whore complex, a Catholic upbringing, divine feminine energy, and disability justice, all circling one question.

What if listening to the body and utilizing medicine as a tool is the most spiritual thing we can do?