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copper IUD

The copper IUD or Paragard is one of the few non-hormonal methods of birth control. It works by impairing sperm and preventing implantation.

The Pros and Cons of the Copper IUD (ParaGard)

September 19, 2023September 16, 2023 by Lara Briden

Copper IUD or ParaguardThe copper IUD or coil (ParaGard) is a non-hormonal method of birth control. Its main advantage over hormonal methods is that it contains no contraceptive drugs and permits natural ovulatory cycles.

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Categories birth control, IUD, progesterone Tags birth control, copper IUD, IUD 153 Comments

The 5 Best Types of Natural or Non-Hormonal Birth Control

March 26, 2022November 12, 2020 by Lara Briden

natural birth controlNatural or non-hormonal contraceptive methods include fertility awareness-based methods, the diaphragm, condoms, and the copper IUD or Paragard.

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Categories birth control, IUD, natural birth control Tags birth control, copper IUD, fertility, fertility awareness method, IUD 73 Comments

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Women who took the pill as teenagers are three tim Women who took the pill as teenagers are three times more likely to experience depression later in life. According to the researchers, it could be because exposure to synthetic hormones during puberty can have an irreversible impact on brain development (but that has not yet been proven).

Link in my bio @larabriden, and stay tuned for my upcoming webinar about hormone health for teens!
Another hike with my sister as Canadian summer dra Another hike with my sister as Canadian summer draws to a close. This time, we returned to Kananaskis to see the beautiful larch trees turning gold! (See my stories for us on top of the mountain, plus the chair we carried up there for our Dad.)

After more than 20 years living down under (AU and NZ), I've been feeling a strong need to spend more time with my Canadian family and friends. Hence, my four-month trip to the northern hemisphere this year (including five weeks in Greenland, Iceland, and England with my husband). And I'm so grateful for every minute of it! 💕

In a few weeks, I'll return to Christchurch, New Zealand, just in time for spring.
Quick poll. Are condoms on your radar as a method Quick poll. Are condoms on your radar as a method of birth control? (either as a sole method or in combination with fertility awareness)

A. Yes, I have relied on condoms to prevent pregnancy. 
B. No, because I'm under the impression they don't work.
C. No, for some other reason. (Chime into the comments.)

(I was prompted to make this poll in response to a new survey that found dramatically declining condom use in young people.)

#condoms #betterbirthcontrol #malebirthcontrol
My conversation with @dr.felicegersh on her upcomi My conversation with @dr.felicegersh on her upcoming PCOS SOS summit. Link in her bio.
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