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Something for the (IUD insertion) pain…
As the comments on some of our articles will testify, IUD insertion is more painful for some women than for others. As more and more U.S. women are deciding that the gain is worth the pain , researchers and health care providers are looking for ways to make the insertion process more comfortable for all. […]
What’s in a birth control label?
Any prescription birth control method you buy in the United States comes with a square of delicately thin paper, folded until it won’t fold any more, covered in teeny-tiny print. It’s called a “package insert” or a “label”—and it may be telling you lies. First, some history… It wasn’t so long ago that there was […]
On your parents’ health insurance? One more reason to use birth control.
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 . […]
Starting the pill: How about now?
Sometimes old ideas die hard. One good example is the old idea that you have to start taking the pill on a Sunday, or start it five days after your period begins. Research has shown that this is just plain wrong. Out with the old… In the old days, health care providers often advised women […]
Good call, ladies! IUD use is up in the U.S.
When a lot of people start doing something new—say, using an IUD for birth control instead of the pill —it takes a few years for researchers to catch up with them. That’s why we’re just hearing now , thanks to the latest analysis of the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) , that way more […]
A big day for affordable birth control
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 . […]
One-dose emergency contraception goes generic
UPDATE: Generic forms of Plan B One-Step like Next Choice, Next Choice One Dose, My Way, and Levonorgestrel are now available over the counter without a prescription or any age restrictions! Get the details . — Shoes, lovers…turtle doves. Good things often come in pairs, but emergency contraceptive pills are one example of why two […]
37% of U.S. babies are “a surprise”
New data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) tell us that 37% of all babies born to 15-44-year-old women between 2006 and 2010 were, ahem, a surprise. And of course that doesn’t account for unintended pregnancies that ended in miscarriage or abortion. There was lots of useful information in the report […]
Rob, 23, male condom
You know what really feels good? Peace of mind. That’s one of the main reasons why Rob is cool using condoms . He thinks they’re easy to keep stocked wherever—and whenever—you need them. Plus, when used correctly and consistently, they protect against pregnancy and STIs. That means he doesn’t have to worry about having a […]
5 myths about the emergency contraceptive pill, busted
Emergency contraception pills (ECPs) are the subject of more rumors and misunderstandings than any celebrity I can name—despite the fact that the medical community has been studying them for over 50 years. Part of the confusion is due to outdated information included in package labeling, and part is due to political interference with science . […]
