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Natural Birth Control Can Be 99% Effective And It Doesn't Ruin Your Body—Here's How It Works

We’ve heard about natural methods of birth control, but how do they actually work and are they effective at preventing pregnancy?

By Cortney Allen4 min read
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Fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs) are a natural alternative to contraception that give women the tools they need to make informed family planning decisions in a way that works with their biology instead of against it. Rather than turning off our fertility with a pill or an implant, FABMs help women to prevent pregnancy naturally by understanding when they are fertile and infertile throughout each menstrual cycle.