Not all women can or want to take hormone-based birth control for myriad reasons. The side-effects and health risks commonly associated with synthetic hormones in birth control pills, as well as the suspected negative environmental impact such hormones have on our water supply, provides ample reason for women to consider alternative and natural...

Millions of sexually active women have used the birth control pill to prevent unwanted pregnancies ever since it became available. Over thirty years later, the pill is the most popular form of contraception on the market. For those who choose this hormone-based method, a large part of the pill’s allure is attributed to the fact that it’s...