Are there herbs to help prevent pregnancy?

Question

I've done a lot of looking around, and am not interested in stopping the use of condoms (that would be silly) but would feel a little safer if I knew I was drinking a tea that would render me less fertile, or something along those lines. I've done the pill, I've loathed the pill. Any good books out there? It's a touchy subject to find case study on, I've found, because many herbs are abortifacents and some people aren't okay with that, although I am...

Answer 1

Read this webpage and follow its links http://www.orgonelab.org/contracep.htm
It should answer all your questions

Answer 2

Yes, there are herbs that will help, the one I would reccommend is becoming very difficult to get a hold of unless you are an herbalist. Its in the middle of a rather large controversy, with abortion becoming illegal in so many states. It is an abortifacient among other things. It MUST be taken in proper dosages, do not even consider it unless you are willing to stick to dosage guidelines. DO NOT USE THE OIL INTERNALLY!!! The essential oil is toxic and it will kill you if injested.

I use pennyroyal as my only form of birth control. I drink a cup of tea 4-5 times a week using one tsp of dried pennyroyal prepared as an infusion. An infusion is just like a tea, it just steeps longer. Put the herbs into a mug and pour almost boiling water over them, cover and let stand 15-20 minutes. Pennyroyal causes the hormones in the body to balance, this is why it can cause miscarriage, pregnancy makes your hormones go nuts. It is not the safest of herbs and care must be used when taking it. If you notice any change in your cycles stop taking it. Unless you are the kind of person who pays close atttention to your body during menstration I also recommend that you keep a journal of your menses for two months before begining an herbal birth control regimen and for 3 months after. I know it sounds like a lot but this your hormonal balance you are trying to control, you need to know if something is changing.

Natural does not mean safe, use care and caution with any natural medicine you choose to use for anything. Respect Mother nature and her powers.

If you decide that going herbal is to troubling check out things like foam or film that are spermicidal, there are lots of other backup methods you can use that aren't nearly as complicated.

Answer 3

I cannot tell you an answer to this because I have never heard of drinking tea to make yourself less fertile. I do know that if you had issues with the pill as most people do then there is a safe and effective form of birthcontrol that is non hormonal. An IUD. Now before you go getting all excited and in a huff about all of the old stories about them, talk to your doctor about it. They really have been given a raw deal due to a lot of rumours based on bad information. I had one for 7 years and never had a single side affect and no babies! It was as simple as a 15 minute doctors appt. and then worry free for up to 10years at a time then they recommend you have the old one taken out and a new one put in.

Answer 4

You can prevent implantation but I highly recommend doing a self test first, meaning what other health problems you may have and if they intefere with your original intention. Yes, some are abortives but that should not deter you in any way to take control of your own body. You also need to ask yourself, what risk are you willing to take. Before experimenting with herbal contraceptives, I think it's important to spend some time learning to tell, with accuracy, when you are fertile each cycle. Once ovulation occurs, menstruation should follow in about 14 days. If you can identify when fertility passes each cycle, you'll know when to expect menstration - based on signals your body has given you, rather than an estimated guess (calendar methods). This way - you know if and when menstruation is late. Each herb has its own way of being taken, some are taken daily, while others are used on an as needed bases, after potential exposure to sperm during a fertile time. Generally, herbs that are taken on a daily basis need some time to take effect, an alternative method of birth control should be used during the waiting period to provide protection. So it's important to know how they are used, when to take them, and how much to use. I wish you all the best in your decision.

Answer 5

I think the only herbs are the ones that are for abortion

Answer 6

Honey, it's not your diet that is causing you to get pregnant.