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No pain, no gain: The IUD insertion process
By Lena Chen. A version of this article was originally published on November 11, 2009, on SexReally.com. I wish I could say that getting the IUD was easy once I made my decision that the love affair with the pill was over. In reality, it took me three visits before I finally baby-proofed my uterus. […]
It’s official! Oregon pharmacists can prescribe birth control
Update: California has joined Oregon in making birth control available directly through a pharmacy visit! Here are the details. — Oregon made our hearts go boom again this week. They’re the first state to make the pill and the patch available directly from a pharmacist —no doctor’s visit needed. One stop shop On January 1, […]
Hello, Bedsider mobile: Birth control info on your phone
By Connor Davies. I have a secret. Even though I use the implant as my birth control method , I still get Bedsider’s birth control reminders for the pill. And why not? They’re fun, cheeky facts delivered to my phone every day. I personally use them to remind me to catch my train home. But […]
How to be fabulously and unapologetically abstinent
By Alanna Bares. I’m currently a senior at Carleton College. For now I’ve decided to opt out of the hookup culture, as well as the relationship culture… Any kind of intimate culture really. I’ve had friends tell me how bad my timing is, like, “Girl, it’s senior year! You’re supposed to be living it up!” […]
It took two doctors five tries to place my IUD — And I’d do it all again
When my boyfriend and I realized we were in it for the long haul, we got tested for STIs and switched from using condoms to the combination pill . But that was never a long-term solution for me. Besides my erratic schedule and goldfish memory almost guaranteeing I would miss a pill sometimes, I suffer […]
Depo SubQ: The do-it-yourself birth control shot
Co-written by Laurel Slough, MPH. So maybe you’ve heard of the birth control shot , a.k.a. Depo, Depo-Provera, or DMPA. Most people who use it go to a health care provider every 3 months to get it. But what if you were able to give the shot to yourself at home? No more making appointments, […]
Can you feel the IUD during sex?
It’s a question that has come up many times in my conversations, from chats with friends thinking about getting an IUD to fellow IUD users who’ve been able to feel it while getting it on. Ever since I got my Paragard three years ago, I’ve been curious, too. The best part about having an IUD […]
How I dumped the pill and met the IUD
By Lena Chen. Slightly amended from the original version published on November 4, 2009, on SexReally.com. Two weeks ago, I ended my longest and most tumultuous relationship to date. Four years and hundreds of dollars after my first prescription, I decided that I had swallowed my final birth control pill. I tossed out my last […]
Stephanie, 23, the shot
Stephanie is busy. She’s in the process of becoming a personal trainer and would sometimes forget to take the pill. Feeling frustrated by her daily birth control method, she decided to try the shot (which you only need to get four times a year). It definitely simplified things for her. Now she only needs to […]
A tale of two birth control implants
UPDATE: Since this article was published, research has shown the implant to be effective for up to four years. Choosing to get my first birth control implant was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I was entering my second year of college and came to find that the pill didn’t really fit […]
