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7 Types of birth control without estrogen

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Written by Lauren McKay

Lauren McKay

Lauren McKay is a writer and journalist with more than ten years of experience writing across a variety of topics. She is a passionate advocate for driving women’s health knowledge and is a trained yoga teacher. She earned a Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Glasgow and currently lives in Scotland.

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Not only are our birth control needs individual, but they also change throughout our fertile lifetimes. With this in mind, we've put together a list of seven birth control options without the hormone estrogen. Whether you can’t or don’t want to use this hormone, or are looking to go entirely hormone-free, read on to discover our list of 7 types of birth control without estrogen…

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