What is amenorrhea?
Amenorrhea is when you don’t get your period. It could be because you’re pregnant or just had a baby and are breastfeeding. In fact, lactational amenorrhea is a birth control method ! Amenorrhea can also be a sign of problems with your hormone levels caused by stress or extremely low body weight. original post
Is it safe to use birth control right after giving birth?
Not every method of birth control is safe to use right after giving birth, but many of them are. Breastfeeding consistently can be its own form of birth control , or there are a bunch of other methods you can use , including super-effective methods like the IUD and the implant. If you feel like […]
Fertility unawareness
The good news? Young folks who have used fertility awareness or withdrawal (a.k.a. pulling out) for birth control have a better idea of when in a person’s cycle they’re most fertile compared to folks who have never used those methods. The bad news? That’s not sayin’ much. A Research Brief from Child Trends used data […]
The magical powers of semen…
Just when we thought we had the biology of human reproduction figured out, new research shows there’s still plenty we don’t understand. Today’s example? A team of biologists have shown that a protein commonly found in the semen of many animals—including humans—can help kick-start the release of an egg (a.k.a. ovulation). The protein, which has […]
Keep on suckin’
Breastfeeding is awesome for your baby. Not so awesome as a birth control method, unless you meet three conditions . Here are some reliable, low-maintenance birth control options for breastfeeding moms . original post
Breastfeeding: good for baby—and for mom’s birth control
Effective birth control isn’t always a product made by a pharmaceutical company… sometimes our own bodies take care of it for us. Breastfeeding, if done a certain way, can be one of those times. In the first six months after birth, breastfeeding provides many benefits to a new mom and baby—and effective contraception can be […]
