Mind Body Disconnect and The Pill: How I Regained Control
Written by my Fall 2020 Apprenticeship Participant, Danielle Hausknecht. Interested in joining my next Apprenticeship? Sign up for the waitlist here. I think my journey
Do You Really Need to Have a Period Every Month?
I am committed AF to giving women the truth (and nothing but the truth!) about periods and hormones. So when I started thinking about how
How to Prevent Ovarian Cysts
Did you know that many women have ovarian cysts that occur each and every month? And that in most cases they are actually just the
A Natural Alternative to Hormonal Birth Control
Let’s talk contraception, shall we? By the end of their reproductive years, more than 80% of US women will have used oral contraceptives at least
Tired of Hormone Pushers?
Written by my Spring 2018 apprentice, Jill Chmielewski, this post discusses the alternative to taking hormonal birth control. If you are reading this, my guess
6 Things I Wish I Understood Years Ago about Hormonal Birth Control
Written by my Spring 2017 apprentice, Ellie Thomas, this post discusses how the pill wreaks havoc on your hormones! The pill and me, we aren’t
Natural solutions for chronic UTI’s
Are chronic UTI’s ruining your life? I remember it like it was yesterday – I was 21, in college and supposed to be having the
Is Your Birth Control The Cause Of Your Depression?
Birth control is in the news these days in a BIG way! A newly released study from the University of Copenhagen confirmed the link between
Daysy Fertility Monitor: Is it right for you?
If you’re already excited about the Daysy Fertility Monitor, click here to get one and automatically get $15 off! The “femtech” space is blazing (to
The Business of Birth Control
Did you ever see the documentary The Business of Being Born? It was a serious game-changer for myself and millions of women around the world. Lucky for
How To Practice FAM: The Fertility Awareness Method
Big Disclaimer: I’m gonna put this here first because it is very important that this post not be the only lesson in fertility awareness you
Get off the birth control pill the right way
I often hear that millions of women take hormonal birth control without incident. That may indeed be the case but it certainly isn’t my experience in my