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October 2026

Understanding Birth Control Methods

Spermicide vs. Non-Hormonal Contraceptive Gels: What’s the Difference?

Spermicides have been available for our entire lives. Traditionally spermicides must always be used alongside a barrier method because spermicides alone are 84% effective with perfect use and 79% effective with general use according to the WHO. This is not sufficient protection for the woman wishing to prevent pregnancy, and so spermicides are traditionally paired […]

October 20, 2026 2 min read

Understanding Birth Control Methods

Birth Control while Breastfeeding: How Effective Is the Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM)? And what other options does the naturally minded woman have?

      Our immediate postpartum period is a chapter in our fertility that is thought to be mysterious. Many of us are pressured to return to hormonal contraceptives and to settle for taking the risks and suffering with the side effects. The truth is that our fertility when breastfeeding is a lot simpler to […]

October 19, 2026 2 min read