Pharmaceutical contraceptives, such as hormonal control pills, are among the more commonly used means to prevent pregnancy. Another popular tactic would be the use of blocking contraceptives, such as condoms and diaphragms. Among the more religiously inclined, discipline-based methods such as abstinence and the Creighton model are slowly gaining prominence. However, there are other birth control methods apart from the ones listed above. Among these birth control methods would be the use of herbal supplements and alternative medicine techniques, which borrow from the accumulated wisdom of the ancient civilizations that first utilized their effectiveness.
It should be noted that these alternative birth control methods often have variable success rates, with modern medical science finding that some of these ancient secrets don’t work at all. Also, all of these herbs and plant extracts are taken differently from one another, with varying methods of preparation. Most of these herbal birth control methods have no scientific documentation to back up their claims and rely solely on centuries’ worth of compiled user testimonials and folklore. It is generally advisable...