If used correctly, breastfeeding a baby is actually a fairly effective birth control method up until a baby is 6 months of age. The method is referred to as the lactational amenorrhea method(LAM). This happens because breastfeeding allows for the release of hormones that interfere with the menstrual cycle and can prevent ovulation. Mothers who…
It’s the World Breastfeeding Week and it’s only proper that we have a feature on this aspect for the week. Do well to check our previous articles on breastfeeding. They contain a lot of useful information on breastfeeding. It’s normal to think that women with big breasts literally have a ‘milk factory’ of sorts for…
It’s often believed that every woman is definitely subjected to some pain during the first experience of sexual intercourse. This is largely attributed to the presence of the hymen as a barrier that must be ‘overcome’. In a previous article, we have discussed the hymen and one of the many highlights is that every supposed…
It should be fair to assume most of us have been involved in that discussion about the sanctity of virginity and the reservation of sexual affairs after marriage only. Men have always had it easy in this regard. A man only has to declare himself a virgin and the discussion ends on that note. For…
If we’re to go by the semantics of the main words in that sentence, then the short answer is NO. Seeing your menses actually always indicates that you are not pregnant. Hence, any form of bleeding that can be referred to as menses cannot happen during a pregnancy. However, it’s very possible that there’s some…
Expectedly, a grieving woman could think she’d find closure in knowing why she lost her little one before meeting the bundle of joy. It’s purely human to question why unpleasant things happen. However, answers to questions like these often elude us. In many miscarriages, a specific cause will not be found. Even so, medicine might…
Do you have a skin care routine? Yeah, this probably sounds like something women who belong to the bourgeoisie would do. It sounds like it should cost a lot and it isn’t for everyone. Well, a skin care routine is for anyone who desires to keep healthy skin and that’s just about everybody. We might…
This right here is another point that has been used to sex-shame women since centuries past. Of course, it’s seldom in relation to a woman who married with an unbroken hymen and remained faithful to one man, it’s rather reserved for women who have had multiple sexual partners. How true is it anyway? Regardless of…
It’s very okay to want a bigger bust. However, it’s not so okay if in getting one, more harm than good is done to one’s body. The normal breast size is usually determined by a number of varying factors such as genetics, lifestyle, and body weight. There’s only one surefire way to really actually get…
Is it safe? Is it dangerous? Does it work? Does it cause barrenness or infertility?. If it works, is it effective? How effective is it? This article will do justice to these questions and more. Firstly, I’d like to let you know that postinor is commonly used emergency contraceptive pill. There are many other brands…