Getting charged for birth control? Look into it
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By: health
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October 21, 2014
UPDATE: President Biden has opened the enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for 2022. You can now enroll in one of these plans until January 15, 2022, at healthcare.gov . Some states have their own open enrollment periods and websites for signing up. Check to see if your state does . […]
Marc, 19, condom
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By: health
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October 14, 2014
Can guys really feel a difference between thin and regular condoms? Marc says yes. (And he also says thinner condoms offer a more intense sensation and regular condoms can help a guy last longer.) We love his ultra-simple, super smart advice on condoms: Have them. After all, you never know when you’ll need them—and sex […]
Getting birth control online
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By: health
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October 14, 2014
Sure, you can find lots of different over-the-counter (OTC) birth control methods by stopping in at your local drugstore, Target, Walmart, or grocery store . But, there’s one place you might not have thought to check for easy access to cheap contraception: the Internet. Buying OTC birth control online can be super convenient, especially if […]
Daria, 20, IUD
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By: health
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October 14, 2014
Many women start on one method and switch to another when their lifestyle changes. It’s good to know that you always have options no matter what your needs are. That was true in Daria’s case. When she got so busy that she started to forget her daily birth control pill, she went to her school’s […]
Back to school birth control: 6 questions to answer
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By: health
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October 8, 2014
UPDATE: President Biden has opened the enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for 2022. You can now enroll in one of these plans until January 15, 2022, at healthcare.gov . Some states have their own open enrollment periods and websites for signing up. Check to see if your state does . […]
Tabitha, 20, IUD
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By: health
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October 6, 2014
Tabitha is a go-getter. She likes working hard and making smart decisions for her future. Because she has so much going on, she didn’t like being on the pill and having to remember it every day. For her, the carefree nature of the Mirena IUD—which can last up to five years—was much more ideal. original […]
Birth control, by video chat!
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By: health
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October 1, 2014
UPDATE: Planned Parenthood Care has expanded, and several other telemedicine services are now available. See what’s happening with online health care in your state ! —Planned Parenthood is pioneering a new way for women in Minnesota and Washington to get birth control care: video chat via smartphone app or computer . Women in these two […]
George, 22, IUD
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By: health
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September 29, 2014
George’s girlfriend uses the Mirena IUD. He likes how easy it is, how it feels better than some other methods, and that it’s always there. Women often wonder if guys can feel an IUD during sex. According to George, he does feel the strings, but it’s painless and doesn’t get in the way at all. […]
Men and emergency contraception: The saga continues
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By: health
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September 29, 2014
In the summer of 2012, researchers at Columbia University in New York City did some secret shopper research . They sent guys aged 19-28 into nearly every pharmacy in Washington Heights, East Harlem, and the Upper East Side—158 pharmacies in all. The guys told the pharmacist they wanted to buy emergency contraception (a.k.a. Plan B, […]
Birth control, you rock our world
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By: health
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September 26, 2014
What makes it possible for people all over the planet to finish their educations, make a living, and raise healthier children? If you know us at all, you know what’s coming… Birth control ! Couples around the world have been using some form of it for centuries, because having the power to control when you […]