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Could the Pill change how adolescent girls’ brains develop?

Plus, the implications for their temperaments and personalities

byKatie Breckenridge

July 25, 2026

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Your first period(s) after baby: Why postpartum cycles are different from regular cycles

What to expect when you're postpartum

byAnne Marie Williams, RN, BSN

July 23, 2026

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Tests after first baby loss could prevent 10,000 miscarriages a year, study claims

Interventions long-championed by restorative reproductive medicine are becoming

byKristen Curran

July 21, 2026

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Sauna benefits for women: what the science says about heat therapy and your health

Could a trip to the spa actually improve your health?

byJohanna Duncan

July 18, 2026

Wondering how to begin using FAM to avoid pregnancy? Start here.

Avoiding Pregnancy

How can you be sure your FAM will work for family planning? How do you make it more effective? What makes it less effective?

May 13, 2017

On the fluidity of motherhood

Motherhood comes in all shapes and sizes

byCassondra Moriarty

April 22, 2017

Are FAMs more effective than the Pill?

A few weeks ago a reader wrote me to challenge a statement I made in my December

byGerard Migeon

February 6, 2016

When condoms could actually increase the likelihood of pregnancy: Wait, what?!

Among those who promote body literacy, fertility awareness methods, and natural

Natural Womanhood Sterilization

December 12, 2015

Done with kids: thinking of sterilization?

A couple may decide for many reasons that they are finished— or decide not to

byLiz Escoffery

December 15, 2014

Who tells the truth about the effectiveness of fertility awareness methods?

It’s been interesting to see articles popping up more and more frequently with

byGerard Migeon

November 16, 2014

Dr. Strangelove 2 or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Sterilization

Dr

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