Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

As someone on a journey to zero-waste, Kate Hall struggled to find the perfect contraceptive. The packaging of the pill left behind plastic waste, and she was forced to abandon the birth control ...

Natural birth control methods include monitoring the time of ovulation and taking basal temperature readings. However, these are not usually as effective at preventing pregnancy as hormonal ...

“I can’t afford to get pregnant,” says 25-year-old Aisha Mukooza. So every morning, for the past two and a half years, Aisha’s been strict about taking her temperature as soon as her alarm goes off at ...

Have you ever heard of the Fertility Awareness Method (FAM)? Me neither, until now. It's not the rhythm method, it's based on tracking your cycle daily and being in tune with your body's secretions as ...