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Can the pill protect you from ovarian cancer?
First, the bad news: About 12 in 100,000 U.S. women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year, making it the eighth most common cancer in women. Yet ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of women’s cancer death’s because it has few early symptoms and is often caught after it’s more difficult to treat. But […]
emergency contraception
What does emergency contraception have to do with playing paintball? Everything, when it involves Guy Nottadadi. P.S. Seriously, Do NOT try this at home—or anywhere else. Guy Nottadadi is a beyond average character who knows nothing about paintball. This setting is fictional and he should be wearing proper headgear, not throwing paintballs at people’s faces, […]
An introduction to birth control
Guy Nottadadi knows you don’t know squat about birth control . It’s okay, though. He wants to help. original post
The girls’ guide to getting some privacy on your parents’ health insurance
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 . […]
Got a health condition? Know your birth control options!
There is an effective birth control option for everyone—including those with health conditions like heavy or irregular periods, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, or breast cancer. Some methods can actually help treat certain conditions. Let’s look at six fairly common medical conditions and the birth control methods that are best for each. 1. Painful or […]
Breaking News: A big win for emergency contraceptive access
UPDATE: Plan B One-Step emergency contraception is now available over the counter without a prescription or age restrictions. Here’s what we know about it so far ! — After years of legal back and forth , it looks like Plan B One-Step—and possibly generic versions of it as well—will finally be available over the counter […]
Quickie guide: Birth control side effects
Birth control is brilliant. Obviously. But just like there are different levels of effectiveness depending on the method, there are also different kinds of potential side effects. Some good (as in, “Yay! My acne cleared up!”). And some not so good (as in, “Boo! I’m having more period cramps than usual.”) The thing to remember […]
Things we do for love
What will you endure for love? A tattoo of their name? Waxing your juicebox? Getting an IUD? (If you really are thinking about an IUD, good for you. Its effectiveness is legendary. ) original post
Are Depo shot users more likely to break a bone?
For women who use the shot (a.k.a. Depo-Provera) , there’s good news and there’s weird news. For years women have been warned that the shot can cause loss of minerals in their bones—which could mean they’re more prone to bone fractures. A new study from England found that women using the shot did have a […]
The pill, only when you get lucky
What if there was a birth control pill you didn’t need to take every. single. day ? If you like the sound of a pill that works to prevent pregnancy when taken within a few hours of sex, you’re not alone. Researchers call this a “pericoital pill”—with “peri” meaning around and “coital” meaning sex. In […]
