Including 10 legitimate non-hormonal BC methods
Good news and bad news, folks. The bad news is that the following 10 groceries are NOT birth control:
- Papaya
- Neem
- Asafoetida
- Figs
- Ginger
- Smartweed
- Wild…
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Features tagged with “sponge”
They’re hormone-free, prevent sperm from meeting egg, and work best if you use ‘em right.
What do condoms, internal (a.k.a. female) condoms, the diaphragm, the cervical cap, and the sponge all have in common? They all literally put a barrier between sperm and egg.
A few clicks and presto...birth control shipped right to your door.
Sure, you can find lots of different over-the-counter birth control methods by stopping in at your local drugstore, Target, Walmart, or grocery store. But, there’s one place you might not have thought to check for easy access to cheap contraception: the Internet.
Your questions answered
Crib? Check. Lamaze classes? Check. Postpartum birth control plan? Make sure that’s on your checklist too.
by Aparna Sridhar, MD, MPH, FACOG
Planning for a baby can be overwhelming. But the real work starts when you get that newborn home—and the last thing you’re going to want to worry about is an unplanned pregnancy.
You get a total good feeling of her vagina and everything.
Since his girlfriend experienced side effects from birth control pills in the past, she and James chose to use the sponge. It’s…