• Hormonal Birth Control vs Natural Methods: What’s Best for You?

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    Choosing how to manage your fertility is a deeply personal decision. When it comes to deciding between hormonal birth control vs natural methods, it’s normal to feel overwhelmed or uncertain about which method suits your needs, goals, and lifestyle.  Women have been managing their fertility since time began, using knowledge passed down through generations to […]

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  • What Are Fertility Awareness Methods?

    What are fertility awareness methods

    The Fertility Awareness Method (FAM) is more accurately referred to in the plural – Fertility Awareness Methods (FAMs). It’s an umbrella term for several techniques of observing and charting physical signs of fertility which offer a natural approach to understanding your body and menstrual cycle. With these methods you can learn to identify the fertile […]

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  • Period Syncing in Close Knit Groups of Women: Myth or Reality?

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    Period Syncing: mysticism, science, and the magic of close female relationships Is period syncing real? A quick google search yields a quick and easy result; allegedly there’s no scientific basis to the commonly held narrative that women’s cycles synchronise when they live in close proximity. Why, despite no substantial evidence, do women themselves often hold […]

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  • Period Pain Is Not Normal, But Can We Talk About It Differently?

    Does it help when we say 'period pain is not normal?

    Is Period Pain Not Normal? Rethinking our language around health, pain and the wisdom of the cycle The phrase “period pain” paints a myriad of experiences in one brush stroke. For example, not all period pain is a sign of an underlying condition like endometriosis. Pain is a message, but not a one-size fits all […]

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  • Menstrual Denial & Challenging Cultural Gaslighting

    Challenging Menstrual denial

    What is menstrual denial? Menstrual denial: the symptom of a culture that would rather overlook, dismiss, and suppress  the deeper meaning of menstruation. A cultural gaslighting forged over decades. Menstrual denial is reinforced by period product advertisements which depict women rejoicing over their ability to hide and ignore their menstrual blood whilst wearing white. It […]

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  • Is Natural Birth Control Effective? The More You Know…

    Is natural birth control effective?

    Natural birth control methods, particularly the Fertility Awareness Method (FAM), can be highly effective when practiced correctly. However, mistakes can happen, and when they do, they often lead to unintended pregnancies. If you’re using FAM or considering it, here are six ways you can make your natural birth control effective. 1. Misinterpreting Cervical Mucus FAM […]

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  • Natural Birth Control – What To Know

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    This blog post is about natural birth control. When it comes to birth control, many people are seeking more natural approaches that don’t involve synthetic hormones or invasive procedures. Natural birth control methods provide an alternative that empowers individuals to work with their body’s natural rhythms. By understanding your menstrual cycle and fertility signs, you […]

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  • Transform your menstrual cycle with Vitamin A and Liver

    Transform you menstrual cycle with liver

    At A Better World to Bleed In, we’re all about empowerment through education and self-awareness. Let’s discuss a nutrient that can transform your menstrual health: Vitamin A. Nourish to Flourish Let’s face it—there’s no magic pill for hormone health, but nutrient deficiencies certainly won’t help. Picture yourself as a divine fertility goddess being nourished with […]

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  • The power of Vitamin D for cycle health: Egg quality & ovulation

    Vitamin D for menstrual health

    What is 25-Hydroxyvitamin D? 25-Hydroxyvitamin D, often referred to as 25(OH)D, is a critical component in our menstrual cycle health, and deficiency can have some very negative effects on our cycles that you may not be aware of. Interestingly, it’s not just a vitamin but a steroid hormone. What makes vitamin D unique among nutrients […]

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