If you have been thinking about trying the sympto-thermal method of fertility awareness but are afraid for one reason or another, this is for you. First let’s rewind about 5 years and check me out when I was first taking in this information. I read a book. I loved it, but I thought it was… Read More
How to know when to expect your period
One of the most maddening things to a lot of women, especially those who have irregular cycles, is knowing when they are going to get their period. Maybe you want to know when it’s coming so that you are reassured that you aren’t pregnant. Maybe you just want to know so you can be prepared…. Read More
Birth control satisfaction and efficacy [Infographic]
I have been working on a guide with all kinds of info about non-hormonal birth control (almost done!) and am kind of immersed in birth control data world, so I decided to make a fun infographic. It’s interesting to see the differences between what women want, what women actually use, what women think is… Read More
Who else wants to make sense of conflicting information?
Are you wondering why you hear so much conflicting information about natural birth control, specifically the “Fertility Awareness Method?” Super effective, ineffective, too hard to deal with, essential information every woman should know, not piratical, a simple practice once it’s implemented… It’s all too much to handle, right? Why there is so much conflicting… Read More
The secret to getting you partner excited about fertility awareness
Are you so ready to learn and use the sympto-thermal method, but aren’t quite sure how your partner will react? Or have you brought up the idea and they are not so keen? I don’t advocate forcing anyone into a situation they don’t want to be in, but education can be key to making an… Read More
Sex during your fertile phase
What are your options during the time that you are fertile in your cycle? Are you worried about using the sympto-thermal method of fertility awareness because you still have time that you are fertile and you need to figure out protection during that time? I want to help you out with what your options are…. Read More
Birth control while breastfeeding
What is the best method of birth control while breastfeeding? The Lactation Amenorrhea Method (LAM) you can use if you are less than 6 months post-partum, are exclusively breastfeeding, and have not had a menstrual period. Though these characteristics have little to do with typical fertility awareness methods, LAM is often grouped with fertility awareness… Read More
7 reasons fertility awareness is a feminist act
Are you curious about the sympto-thermal method’s role in the life of a feminist? Are you worried that it isn’t woman positive enough? A lot of feminists get up in arms when anyone dares to disgrace the pill. The pill has been regarded as the catalyst to get women out of their role as nothing… Read More
Fertility awareness for the non-monogamous
It’s pretty standard: most people, including fertility awareness educators, recommend that you are in a committed relationship before using a fertility awareness method (you can learn more about the method here). And here I am, about to explain why this is crap. Why be on hormones when you don’t have to? If you are single,… Read More
You don’t have to be a doctor to know when you ovulate
Have you ever wondered what time of your cycle you are fertile at? Did you know that you can reliably find that time using signs your own body gives you? Are you wondering how you can know when you are fertile? Perhaps you have heard that you are only fertile for part of their cycle… Read More
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