
Birth Control Mastery
A Comprehensive Practical Guide to Understanding Birth Control Methods and Side Effects on the Brain and Body: The Science Behind a Women's Body, Hormone Balancing and More
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Tyla Shandro
About this listen
Nearly all women use contraception in their lifetimes…but very few understand more than the basics of how our bodies work, and why we need to spend more time on this vital choice.
Do you wonder what the long-term side effects of your current contraceptive choice may be?
Does your current method, if you have one, work well with your lifestyle, needs, and long-term plans?
Has anyone ever explained what all your options actually are?
More than 90 percent of sexually active women have only been given a very limited amount of information about how birth control works, often right at the beginning when they start their first pill or patch.
Not all of us enjoy biology lessons, and figuring out the complexities of hormones, cycles, and our bodies can feel a little too much. But it doesn’t need to be rocket science.
Getting a better insight into how your body really works can empower you and open up choices and possibilities so that you make the best decisions for yourself. After all, this is your body!
In this gentle, helpful, and supportive book, you will discover:
- The science behind a woman's body and how to properly read your menstrual cycle for a better understanding of your hormones and how your body works
- The hidden elements of birth control that everyone fails to mention at the start
- All the available ways to prevent unwanted pregnancy, as well as STIs
- What you should know about your own fertility and the mystery of the fertility awareness method (FAM)
- What all your contraceptive options are, and how to make the best choices based on your time of life, needs, and overall health
- Where to obtain the various methods, how they work, what they cost, and what side effects they may have
- Why you may have missed your period, and how to quickly tell if you are pregnant or not
- The ins and outs of the main female and fertility hormones, and how to work with them to keep PMS at bay
- How hormones affect your mood, weight, water retention, and more
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- Nicolas
- 09-22-22
yay information!
really well done. I feel much more informed. cant believe I didnt already know this stuff!!!!
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- Patrick
- 10-06-22
Must have for women
I truly believe every woman needs to read this book. If you want to use FAM (fertility awareness method) to help you get pregnant, for birth control, or just to understand your body more, then this is a must read.
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- Finn
- 09-29-22
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Mind blowing! Where has this book been the last 16 years I've been destroying my self with birth control. This book is not just scientific the writers hilarious this book should be required reading for all women.
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- Victor
- 09-22-22
Such an important read!
Highly recommend this for ALL women. I've never been on hormonal birth control and yet I've still found it unspeakably insightful. Please read (or listen) and share until the info in this book is common knowledge.
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- Peter
- 10-07-22
GREAT BOOK TO READ!
Reading this along with other books she has published is incredibly helpful. . . .
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- Abraham
- 09-22-22
Must read!
Great book. Wish I read it before deciding rather to take the pill or not!
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- Charlie
- 10-06-22
Read this book in your twenties
Great book full of valuable knowledge for women who want to understand how their menstrual cycle work and much more.
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- jhang
- 09-22-22
A book all women should read!
This book does a great job explaining science without being pushy about what you should do for your own body.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-22-22
Life Changing!
Empowering! Finally the truth and ways to naturally heal your body. Couldn’t stop listening. Highly recommended!
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- Oscar
- 10-07-22
Big help
Awesome read great book helps with coping with anxiety also better understanding anxiety. How to manage it great book to read.
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