NATURAL BIRTH CONTROL
HEY CAROLINE, WHAT DO YOU USE FOR BIRTH CONTROL ?
This is something I get asked a lot when I’m chatting with girlfriends and fellow women in general. I’ll tell you! But first, let me tell you about my birth control story and share the reasons why I strongly discourage the use of artificial contraceptives.
WOMEN WHO SUPPLEMENT WITH HORMONAL BIRTH CONTROL ARE
more likely to suffer from a stroke, becoming depressed, to be diagnosed with glaucoma, breast + cervical cancer, as well as experiencing side effects such as mood swings, low libido, weight gain etc.
As of 2021 there are currently 407 million women in the world currently supplement with hormonal birth control. Imagine how many women are currently experiencing the listed sided effects! As well as considering that years of ongoing supplementation with birth control can damage or delay future fertility, Birth control disrupts the natural flora of the vagina which often leads to yeast infection or urinary tract infection.
MY STORY
When I was about 15-16 years old, I had very irregular periods. I would bleed for 2 weeks, have 1 week with no bleeding and then 2 weeks of bleeding again. I bled a lot and didn’t know what was happening with my body. I just wanted ways to make the bleeding stop, as it was taking a lot of energy from my body. I heard about different methods like the pill or the contraceptive implant (Nexplanon), but since I wasn’t sexually active at this point, I was solely looking for a way to stop the bleeding and heard about the IUD (Intrauterine Device which is basically a device you place inside your uterus).
I went to the doctor and told about my irregular periods and that I had heard that the IUD in most cases stopped the bleeding. The doctor agreed to implant the IUD. Although I ended up in the hospital a few hours later due to me fainting shortly after the gynaecologist visit, the bleeding stopped and I was so happy. I had different IUD’s throughout the next 5 years and didn’t have my period at all those years. In the beginning I was happy, no more bleeding, no more painful periods. But then the mood swings started.
Eventually I became sexually active with my first partner, and sex would be painful and I would have an insanely low libido. Although I didn’t have my period, I wasn’t taught about my cycle from anyone. No one told be about how the menstruation cycle works - all we were taught was how to put a condom on a flamingo penis, and that “when girls begin to bleed“ you can use either a tampon, pad or get on the pill when you become sexually active. Soooooo much information was lacking in my opinion. I now realise that the IUD was only a cover up of the symptoms and not a solution to the root cause because I didn’t know any better at that time!
My holistic health journey slowly started at age 18, and when I turned 21 I knew it was time to get the IUD out in order to restore my hormonal balance + reconnect with my body. To actually learn about the way my body functions and how my moon cycle was connected to my mental health. Things that seem like basic knowledge now, right? I was so lost let me tell you that! So, I started reading about natural ways to gain knowledge of my moon cycle. And so THE FERTILITY AWARENESS METHOD (FAM) came up. I invested in books such as ‘Taking charge of your fertility‘ by Toni Weschler (which you can buy here) + ‘The fertility awareness handbook‘ by Barbara Kass-Annese and Hal C. Danzer (which you can buy here).
I was determined to use this method and found THE DAYSY MONITOR which I bought without hesitation. I have now used the Daysy for over 5 years now to the point where I know my cycle so well that I actually don’t need it anymore. and with help from book and self education, I now know body down to the T! No more mood swings, no more pain during intercourse and no more fumbling in the dark about how my body works! So what is The Daysy?
THE DAYSY
Daysy is a fertility monitor that uses the fertility awareness method (FAM) by learning & tracking your menstrual cycle. With daysy, you can plan or prevent pregnancy just as you choose. Daysy shows you the days you are fertile or not fertile. The Daysy is incredible becuase it is non invasive and requires very little effort. All I have to do is take my temperature each morning and click one button when I am on my moon cycle. Daysy then shows me if I am fertile or not with an accuracy of 99.4%. This method of contraceptive is all natural, free of side effects and requires no charting. It also links up to an app on my smartphone so I can review my ovulation/menstruation and it helps me know when I am in my more sensitive periods. I believe it is so important as a woman, to take your fertility in your own hands and educate yourself on your beautiful body and its amazing abilities.
DAYSY TAKES JUST 60 SECONDS ONCE A DAY
Every morning, take your temperature under your tongue.
Confirm menstruation on the days you have it.
Daysy evaluates your data and calculates your fertility status for the next 24 hours.
The Daysy cost $330 USD, comes with a two year warranty, will last 5-7 years and has a battery that can be replaced as needed. To me, I had spent so much money on books, tampons, pads, IUD’s etc, that the $330 felt worth the high price point as it meant not paying for birth control or ruining my health and hormones with other forms of artificial contraceptive.
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I hope you will invite this method into your life and invest in a Daysy. I wish for you to educate yourself on your body and if you have any questions about my own personal experience, don’t hesitate to reach out. Always here to help in any way I can. xx
