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Taking medication? Stay on top of birth control
Medication can be a great tool for improving health—but some medicines that are wonderful for you can cause problems for a developing pregnancy. So if you use certain types of medication, it’s extra important to use birth control carefully and consistently. If you’ve decided you’re ready to get pregnant, make sure to talk to a […]
Think you’re a sex fiend? Let’s find out
If you really love sex, have a high sex drive, or find yourself in the throes of a Big O as often as possible, good for you! A satisfying sex life is a beautiful thing. It even has the power to keep you feeling young, happy, and healthy . But what’s the difference between I-love-sex […]
IUDs, STIs, and PID: What’s the deal?
There’s a lot of conflicting information out there about the relationship between these three very important acronyms related to women’s health: intrauterine devices (IUDs) , sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and a serious infection called pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) . Some health care providers with out-of-date information refuse to give young women or women without children […]
The facts of life: Fertility edition
We hear so much about infertility these days, it’s easy to assume it’ll be hard to get pregnant. But for most of us using Bedsider—who are typically under age 30— getting pregnant might be way easier than we think . So here are three fertility facts to keep in mind. You really are at your […]
4 STI myths that get in the way of a healthy sex life
Safer sex— comprehensive safer sex, that is —includes more than just using barriers consistently and correctly. You also need to talk about risk in advance of any sexual activity. That’s where most people get stuck. As soon as someone utters the letters S-T-I (short for sexually transmitted infection) in sequence, people run for the hills. […]
Too close 4 comfort
Have you convinced yourself you don’t need birth control every time you have sex? Think the whole I’m-pregnant thing won’t happen to you? If you’re having sex and not using birth control, you’re basically trying to get pregnant. (And the odds are good you WILL get pregnant, so find a method and use it consistently.) […]
Baby basics
We know that you know how babies are made, but this little refresher makes one hell of a point: Sperm are extremely determined. (Better stock up on birth control .) original post
Um, can I get pregnant if…? Part 2!
We got so many questions about pregnancy scares in the comments of the original “Um, can I get pregnant if…?” that we decided it was time for part 2. Last time we talked about specific sex acts that could lead to pregnancy—this time we’re talking the chance of pregnancy in various circumstances. Can I get […]
Pregnancy 101
Pregnancy is what happens when sperm meets up with an egg and the fertilized egg sticks to the lining of the uterus. So any type of sex where semen gets inside the vagina could result in a pregnancy—even if the penis is near but not inside the vagina when the penis-owner ejaculates. It doesn’t matter […]
