Fertility Awareness and Ovulation Monitoring
Pinpointing your actual day of ovulation, or more important, knowing when you enter your peak (the 6-day fertile window), can increase your chances of...
Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM)
This method works as frequent suckling decreases the secretion of GnRF (gonadotropin-releasing factor) by the hypothalamus. This, in turn, suppresses the anterior pituitary glands...
Permanent Birth Control Methods
This is for people who are sure they never want to have a child or they do not want more children.
Sterilization Implant (Essure)
Essure is...
Implantable Devices – Birth Control Methods
These are devices that are inserted into the body and left in place for a few years.
Implantable Rod
This is a matchstick-size, flexible rod that...
Hormonal Contraceptive Methods
Hormonal Contraceptive Methods prevent pregnancy by interfering with ovulation, fertilization, and/or implantation of the fertilized egg.
Oral Contraceptives — Combined pill (“The pill”)
The pill contains the...
Fertilization and Implantation
Once the egg is released from the ovary (ovulation), it can live for about 24 hours. Once sperm move up the female reproductive tract...
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Getting back on birth control after delivery
Getting pregnant a few weeks after delivery is possible whether you are exclusively breastfeeding or not. Most women in Kenya may be unaware that...
Nutrition for Conception
Most women will change their feeding habits the minute that they find out that they are pregnant. However, research shows that your pre-conception diet...
Trying For a Baby After Pregnancy Loss: What You Need To Know
For many Kenyan mums that have gone through a miscarriage, the thought of trying for another baby is scary for the most part. There...
