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New birth control pill Nextstellis
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?
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 […]
Our favorite posts from Thanks, Birth Control Day
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!
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 […]
Birth control options for people with rheumatic or musculoskeletal diseases
If you are one of the more than 54 million adults in the U.S. living with a rheumatic disease , like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis, thinking about your birth control options might be more complicated because of your condition or your medications. There are many rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and conditions including fibromyalgia, lupus, psoriatic […]
New birth control patch Twirla offers a lower dose option
TW: discussion of BMI.* The FDA has approved Twirla , a new version of the birth control patch with a lower dose of estrogen than the other patches on the market, Xulane and Zafemy. Twirla is super thin (1mm thick), beige, and circular. Twirla works exactly the same way as other birth control patches. Each […]
Your back-to-school guide to emergency contraception
Whether this semester is all about hitting that 4.0 or hitting, well, “it” with the hottie from down the hall, things can happen fast in college. If your fall plans don’t involve getting pregnant, you might want to have some emergency contraception on hand. First, some facts. Emergency contraception (EC) is the only way to […]
11 things that are better than sex
Yeah sex is great or whatever. But sometimes life brings a dry spell or a “ not right now ” phase. So we’re here to tell you that there are at least 11 things better than sex (and probably more than 11!). Here they are: Learning all the words to Castaways and singing it on […]
What to do when your birth control delivery is late
You did everything right—you had your telehealth visit, you considered all your birth control options, and you ordered one for delivery to your door. There’s just one problem: your delivery is late. We know that when you don’t have the birth control you’re relying on, it can be incredibly stressful. So here are five things […]
Meet Annovera, a new type of birth control
In case you didn’t hear the news, there’s a new type of hormonal birth control available. You’re probably aware of the ring —a flexible ring that you insert into your vagina that releases hormones. You leave it in for three weeks (21 days), then take it out and leave it out for a week (7 […]
