Natural Womanhood Natural Womanhood
  • Know Your Body
    • The Basics
    • Reasons Women Need Periods
    • Fitness and Nutrition
    • Perimenopause and Menopause
    • Teaching Teens about Their Bodies
  • Fertility Awareness Methods
    • How FAMs Work
    • Health Benefits of FAM
    • Learning and Practicing FAM
    • Avoiding Pregnancy
    • Fertility Apps and Femtech
    • FAM and Relationships
  • Health Issues
    • Cycle Dysfunctions
    • Hormone Imbalance
    • Endometriosis
    • Ovarian Cysts & PCOS
    • PMS / PMDD / Depression
    • Infertility
    • Pregnancy Loss
  • Birth Control Issues
    • Birth Control Options
    • General Health Risks
    • Mental Health and Libido Side Effects
    • In the News
    • Coming Off the Pill
    • Hurt by Birth Control
  • Pregnancy & Childbirth
    • Trying to Conceive
    • The Facts About IVF
    • Pregnancy Health
    • Labor & Delivery
    • Postpartum
    • Breastfeeding
  • Learn
    • Topic Library
    • Getting off the pill… for good!
    • Download The Complete Guide to Fertility Awareness
    • Engaged?: Choose the right FAM or NFP Method for You
    • Mothers of (Pre) Teens Online Course
    • Receive Natural Womanhood content, straight to your inbox or mobile device
    • Podcasts & Video Interviews
    • Resources
  • Get Help
    • Schedule a call with a Fertility Awareness Advisor now!
    • Cycle Symptom Checklist
    • Find a FAM Instructor
    • Find a Doctor
    • Paying for FAM
    • Contact Us
  • Get Involved
    • Share FAM with your Doctor
    • Fertility Awareness for Health Professionals
    • Share Natural Womanhood
    • Get Our Brochures
    • Cycle Mindfulness® Clubs
  • Period Genius
  • Donate
  • Language
    • English
    • Spanish
    • Russian
  • Know Your Body
    • The Basics
    • Reasons Women Need Periods
    • Fitness and Nutrition
    • Perimenopause and Menopause
    • Teaching Teens about Their Bodies
  • Fertility Awareness Methods
    • How FAMs Work
    • Health Benefits of FAM
    • Learning and Practicing FAM
    • Avoiding Pregnancy
    • Fertility Apps and Femtech
    • FAM and Relationships
  • Health Issues
    • Cycle Dysfunctions
    • Hormone Imbalance
    • Endometriosis
    • Ovarian Cysts & PCOS
    • PMS / PMDD / Depression
    • Infertility
    • Pregnancy Loss
  • Birth Control Issues
    • Birth Control Options
    • General Health Risks
    • Mental Health and Libido Side Effects
    • In the News
    • Coming Off the Pill
    • Hurt by Birth Control
  • Pregnancy & Childbirth
    • Trying to Conceive
    • The Facts About IVF
    • Pregnancy Health
    • Labor & Delivery
    • Postpartum
    • Breastfeeding
Natural Womanhood Natural Womanhood
  • Learn
    • Topic Library
    • Getting off the pill… for good!
    • Download The Complete Guide to Fertility Awareness
    • Engaged?: Choose the right FAM or NFP Method for You
    • Period Genius – Parents’ Smart Guide to Puberty
    • Receive Natural Womanhood content, straight to your inbox or mobile device
    • Podcasts & Video Interviews
    • Resources
  • Get Help
    • Schedule a call with a Fertility Awareness Advisor now!
    • Cycle Symptom Checklist
    • Find a FAM Instructor
    • Find a Doctor
    • Paying for FAM
    • Contact Us
  • Get Involved
    • Share FAM with your Doctor
    • Fertility Awareness for Health Professionals
    • Share Natural Womanhood
    • Get Our Brochures
    • Cycle Mindfulness® Clubs
  • Language
    • English
    • Spanish
    • Russian
    • French
  • Subscribe
DONATE
Natural Womanhood Natural Womanhood

PopularView All

breastfed babies immune system, nursing,

Anatomy of a breastfed baby’s immune system

Even more reasons to kiss your baby

byKatie Breckenridge
March 13, 2026
the period brain, book review, PMS

Natural Womanhood Book Review: The Period Brain

The new science of why we PMS and how to fix it

byMadison Ayers
March 12, 2026
postpartum care, boutique postpartum, postpartum retreat center

Boutique postpartum care is on the rise, but what about the rest of us?

Plus, is the price tag worth it?

byAnne Marie Williams, RN, BSN
March 10, 2026
estrogen dominance, fiber, bowel movement

Suffering from estrogen dominance? How regular bowel movements can help

What a daily poo could do for you

byLaura Ginikos
March 7, 2026
  • Know Your Body
    • The Basics
    • Reasons Women Need Periods
    • Fitness and Nutrition
    • Perimenopause and Menopause
    • Teaching Teens about Their Bodies
  • Fertility Awareness Methods
    • How FAMs Work
    • Health Benefits of FAM
    • Learning and Practicing FAM
    • Avoiding Pregnancy
    • Fertility Apps and Femtech
    • FAM and Relationships
  • Health Issues
    • Cycle Dysfunctions
    • Hormone Imbalance
    • Endometriosis
    • Ovarian Cysts & PCOS
    • PMS / PMDD / Depression
    • Infertility
    • Pregnancy Loss
  • Birth Control Issues
    • Birth Control Options
    • General Health Risks
    • Mental Health and Libido Side Effects
    • In the News
    • Coming Off the Pill
    • Hurt by Birth Control
  • Pregnancy & Childbirth
    • Trying to Conceive
    • The Facts About IVF
    • Pregnancy Health
    • Labor & Delivery
    • Postpartum
    • Breastfeeding

hormone health

fasting and hormones, intermittent fasting,
November 29, 2025

Can women fast without harming their hormones?

The truth about female fasting

byJohanna  Duncan
hormone intelligence, women's health
June 28, 2025

Natural Womanhood Book Review: Hormone Intelligence

Decode what your body is really telling you

byElizabeth Wescott, PhD
hysterectomy complications, short term hysterectomy complications, long term hysterectomy complications, too many hysterectomies
April 28, 2023

Hysterectomies, Part II: Discussing their complications, and whether too many are being performed in the US

In part 1 of this 2 part series, I interviewed Dr

byAnne Marie Williams, RN, BSN
herbs for hormne balance, ginseng for hormone balanace, black cohosh for hormone balance, adaptogens for hormone balance, ashwagandha for hormone balance, chasteberry for hormone balance, chaste berry for hormone balance
March 17, 2023

Herbs for Hormone Balance

If you are visiting Natural Womanhood, quite possibly you are considering

byClare Sharp
adrenal fatigue and hpa axis dysregulation, adrenal fatigue, is adrenal fatigue real,
February 10, 2023

‘Adrenal fatigue’ may not be real, but HPA axis dysregulation definitely is

I started hearing about “adrenal fatigue” in the last year or so, mostly via

byAnne Marie Williams and Taryn DeLong
environmentally friendly period product, reusable menstrual pad, reusable period products, green your period, eco-friendly menstrual products, green period products
September 30, 2022

How to “green” your period (and why you might want to) 

When I was in college in Wyoming, I took a few courses in outdoor education,

byClare Sharp
Natural Womanhood, Fertility Awareness Based Methods, Natural Family Planning, NFP, FABM, FAM, birth control side effects, womens health, reproductive health, fertility awareness, men's health, men's hormones, male hormones, testosterone, testosterone levels, male sex hormones, men's sex hormones, male fertility, male infertility, male birth control, male birth control pill, fertility awareness-based methods, fabm, natural birth control, hormonal birth control
November 22, 2019

Male Sex Hormones Are a Big Deal, Too

This is Your Brain on Birth Control by Dr

byGrace Emily Stark
Natural Womanhood
Natural Womanhood empowers you to know and love your body through fertility awareness, body literacy, and authentic women's health.
More Info
  • About Us
  • Our Team
  • Our Impact
  • Press & Media
  • Scientific Advisory Board
  • Corrections
  • Privacy Policy
  • Legal Disclaimer
  • Contact
Copyright © 2024 Natural Womanhood | PO. Box 780374 San Antonio, TX 78278 | 210.427.2260