Birth Control

More Child-Free Women Are Getting Sterilized — Here's What to Know
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Apr 8, 2025

More Child-Free Women Are Getting Sterilized — Here's What to Know

Ashley Manta knew she didn't want kids as early as her teen years.

My Doctor Kept Me in the Dark About Birth Control, and I'm Not Alone
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Apr 8, 2025

My Doctor Kept Me in the Dark About Birth Control, and I'm Not Alone

Several months ago, on a mockingly optimistic sunny morning and the start of a new month, I told myself I'd quit hormonal birth control pills.

Reproductive Health Resources Are Being Hidden — Here's Where to Find Them
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Jan 25, 2025

Reproductive Health Resources Are Being Hidden — Here's Where to Find Them

Well, that didn't take long: Following Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, attentive users noticed the site reproductiverights.gov had quietly been taken down, along with its resources for reproductive healthcare.

Can Emergency Contraception Be Used for an Abortion? MDs Unpack the Latest Research
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Jan 24, 2025

Can Emergency Contraception Be Used for an Abortion? MDs Unpack the Latest Research

Access to reproductive care has been under fire in America since June 2022, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that guaranteed the federal right to an abortion.

What Are LARCs, Exactly? An Ob-Gyn Breaks Down the Contraception Method
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Dec 20, 2024

What Are LARCs, Exactly? An Ob-Gyn Breaks Down the Contraception Method

Finding your ideal form of birth control isn't easy.

What Is Progestin-Only Birth Control, and Which Is Right For You?
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Nov 12, 2024

What Is Progestin-Only Birth Control, and Which Is Right For You?

Searching for the right birth control can feel like a serious quest, and sometimes it takes trial and error to decide on the right option for you.

Yes, You Can Safely Delay Your Period — Here's How
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Oct 28, 2024

Yes, You Can Safely Delay Your Period — Here's How

Periods rarely choose a convenient time to arrive — or maybe it's that there is no convenient time for a period, especially if yours comes with days of cramps, mood swings, nausea, and general discomfort.

Why It's Nearly Impossible to Get Birth Control on Some College Campuses
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Oct 9, 2024

Why It's Nearly Impossible to Get Birth Control on Some College Campuses

For many college freshmen, the fall semester marks not only their first time being away from home, but also the first time managing their own healthcare, including sexual wellness essentials such as condoms, birth control, and pregnancy tests.

Can You Feel an IUD During Sex? We Asked an Ob-Gyn
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Sep 25, 2024

Can You Feel an IUD During Sex? We Asked an Ob-Gyn

We hear a lot about some of the drawbacks to intrauterine devices (IUDs).

Why It Matters When Music Stars Talk About Reproductive Health
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Sep 16, 2024

Why It Matters When Music Stars Talk About Reproductive Health

For many years, reproductive health topics like birth control, abortion, and emergency contraception (commonly referred to as Plan B) weren't topics you heard much in public arenas, popular music included.

Is IUD Pain Finally Being Taken Seriously?
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Sep 10, 2024

Is IUD Pain Finally Being Taken Seriously?

It doesn't take much digging to know that IUD insertion hurts.

Is Breakthrough Bleeding Something to Worry About?
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Aug 20, 2024

Is Breakthrough Bleeding Something to Worry About?

If you've ever gotten a surprise period or had multiple days of unexpected spotting, you're experiencing something called breakthrough bleeding.

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