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Why do so many doctors prefer birth control to fertility awareness methods? A primary care physician shares her insights
By Anne Marie Williams, RN, BSN • February 1, 2024Words of wisdom from a doctor who used to prescribe birth control -
Sports and the female body: A response to TIME magazine, Part I
By Madison Ayers • November 29, 2023How sports fight young female athletes’ natural physical development -
“Below the Belt:” A Natural Womanhood Movie Review
By Clare Sharp • November 10, 2023What we liked (and didn’t like) about a new endometriosis documentary -
Teens and sex: Rescuing a generation—how abstinence and the Success Sequence can help Gen Z experience long-term success and fulfillment
By Madison Ayers • October 27, 2023Part 2 of a Natural Womanhood series on teen sex. In part I of our teens and sex… -
Does IVF increase stillbirth risk?
By Jasmine Adams • October 20, 2023Women deserve to know the risks -
6 tools for your best labor ever
By Cassondra Moriarty • October 12, 2023Whether or not you seek an unmedicated birth, there are many tools that can help your labor go… -
Cause or cure? Why birth control isn’t the best solution for teen acne
By Kristen Curran • September 29, 2023Being a teen is hard. There’s pressure to figure out what you want to do with the rest… -
Caffeine, alcohol, and tobacco products during pregnancy: What we know (and what we don’t)
By Alex Rico • September 15, 2023How does life change after achieving a pregnancy? Most mothers-to-be find themselves questioning their daily habits (and expecting… -
Study: Menstrual disturbances in female cancer patients often go unaddressed
By Anne Marie Williams, RN, BSN • September 8, 2023At Natural Womanhood, we frequently reference the menstrual cycle’s significance as a “fifth vital sign,” especially— according to…