How to get through a holiday breakup
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By: health
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December 17, 2021
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” until you go through a breakup in the middle of the holidays. Breakups suck in general, if we’re keeping it real. But something about the holidays, with its mistletoe sprigs and winter rom-coms, can make losing love feel worse. Not only do you have to deal with […]
New birth control pill Nextstellis
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By: health
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December 14, 2021
Nextstellis is a new birth control pill that uses the hormones estetrol and drospirenone. Drospirenone is the same progestin that is used in some other combination birth control pills, such as Yasmin, and the progestin-only pill, Slynd . What makes Nextstellis different is that it’s the only birth control pill to use estetrol, an estrogen […]
What’s the difference between birth control, the morning after pill, and the abortion pill?
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By: health
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December 14, 2021
You may have heard confusing things about the birth control pill, the morning after pill, and the abortion pill, whether in conversations with friends or even on the news. These medications are actually very different and serve different purposes, but many people get them mixed up or even mistakenly assume that they’re all the same […]
FOMO during cuffing season? Don’t sweat it.
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By: health
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December 10, 2021
As the beginning of winter creeps closer, it’s hard to ignore that Cuffing Season has arrived. Ah, Cuffing Season , that unofficial holiday of lovers linking up to keep each other warm under the covers when it’s cold outside. It doesn’t help that Netflix shoves a new romantic holiday movie down your throat nearly every […]
What to do when your ex pops up out of nowhere
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By: health
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December 3, 2021
Hearing from an ex you haven’t spoken to in a long time can bring up a mix of emotions including anger, sadness, curiosity, excitement, fear, and joy. It can also be a real emotional shock, particularly if the relationship ended badly or it ended when you didn’t want it to. If you’re not sure how […]
December 2021 horoscopes: What do you really want?
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By: health
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November 26, 2021
As we transition from fall to winter, expect a period of deeper contemplation. The new season, which will bring both festivity and deep quiet, calls for you to clarify your desires and goals. And this month will challenge you to do just that. Read on to find out what to expect for your sign. Sagittarius […]
Our favorite posts from Thanks, Birth Control Day
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By: health
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November 19, 2021
This week, we celebrated our 9th annual Thanks, Birth Control Day, and friends, it was beautiful. We laughed, we cried, we retweeted. Thousands of people showed up on social to declare their love for birth control. Here are just some of the amazing things we heard people thanking birth control for: 1. For helping us […]
Happy Thanks, Birth Control Day!
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By: health
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November 17, 2021
Hey besties! Y’all already know that every day is a celebration of birth control for us. But today we’re doubling down because it’s ✨Thanks, Birth Control Day✨ which is, of course, the most important holiday of the festive season! Come shout your love for your birth control from the rooftops ( of Twitter ) using […]
7 of the weirdest places you can buy sex toys
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By: health
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November 12, 2021
Gone are the days when you had to gather your inner reserves of strength and courage and go in person to a seedy, fluorescent-lit sex shop to get yourself some satisfaction. Now not only can you shop at online sex shops, but you can get just about anything your heart desires on Amazon. (We’d suggest […]
What birth control methods are safe for people who just gave birth?
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By: health
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November 12, 2021
While the Paragard and hormonal methods that don’t contain estrogen—the shot, the Mirena IUD, the implant and the mini-pill—are safe for people who are postpartum to use immediately after giving birth, combination pills, which contain estrogen, shouldn’t be used until three weeks after giving birth, since estrogen can increase a postpartum person’s risk of blood […]