February 2, 2010
Side effects: The good, the bad, and the temporary
We’re not gonna lie—sometimes birth control has side effects, and sometimes those
February 2, 2010
Hello, birth control
This article was updated on July 18, 2014. Birth control may seem like a modern idea,
January 29, 2010
Which IUD is best for you?
Here’s a secret: female doctors and family planning providers are way more likely
January 12, 2010
Rachel, 25, diaphragm
Rachel’s first method of birth control was the the pill . She didn’t like the
January 12, 2010
Rosa, 21, implant
Rosa, mother of a 2 year old, has side effects from the implant . But you know what?
January 12, 2010
Ashley, 19, implant
Before the implant , Ashley had “PMS times a million.” Now the migraines and
January 12, 2010
Elektra, 21, the shot
Digestive system? Check. Immune system? Check. Birth control system? Check. Elektra
January 12, 2010
Jane, 27, the pill
A fear of getting pregnant—of bringing “a stomach” into her mother’s house—kept
January 12, 2010
Angela, 24, the patch
Angela wears the patch where she can see it and changes it as part of her Sunday