Unpacking the Trend of Natural Birth Control

Birth control options have never been more effective, diverse, or affordable — so why are many women favoring older methods?

Lux Alptraum
Elemental
Published in
5 min readApr 22, 2019

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WWhen Layna was a teenager, she went on her first birth control pill: Loestrin 24 Fe. For a few years, she was content with her hormonal contraception. Then Loestrin was discontinued…

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Lux Alptraum
Elemental

OneZero columnist, Peabody-nominated producer, and the author of Faking It: The Lies Women Tell About Sex — And the Truths They Reveal. http://luxalptraum.com