Breastfeeding as birth control
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FAQs - Fertility Awareness Methods (FAMs)
What should I do if I want to have sex on my fertile days?
My boyfriend and I aren't super-great at abstaining during fertile days.
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Fertility Awareness Methods (FAMs)
Breastfeeding: good for baby—and for mom’s birth control
Effective birth control isn’t always a product made by a pharmaceutical company…
FAQs - Fertility Awareness Methods (FAMs)
Is breastfeeding really a form of birth control?
FAQs - Periods & vaginal health
What is amenorrhea?
FAQs - Pregnancy & fertility
Is it safe to use birth control right after giving birth?
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Fertility Awareness Methods (FAMs)
Keep on suckin'
Do you even need birth control if you’re breastfeeding?
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Birth control
Fertility unawareness
Do YOU know when in their cycle a person is most likely to get pregnant? If so, please tell a friend.
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Pregnancy & fertility
The magical powers of semen...
Apparently there's still a lot to learn about baby-makin' (and we're not talking sex tips).
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Not sure what birth control is right for you?
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