Mandi, 21, the pill
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By: health
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January 7, 2010
When Mandi is in a serious relationship, she takes the pill . When she’s not in a serious relationship, she still takes the pill . No break from her birth control routine just because there’s a break up. But when she’s not in a committed relationship, Mandi also uses condoms for STI protection. Always. Mandi […]
Geraldine, 29, the patch
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By: health
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January 7, 2010
Geraldine finds that the patch fits perfectly into her busy, structured life. She loves the predictability of her periods and finds the once a week patch change easy to manage. So what if she wants to shake up the routine a bit? She just might put the next patch on the other butt cheek. But […]
Monique, 26, the pill
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By: health
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January 7, 2010
Birth control is important to Monique. She and her guy have a similar vision for when they want to start a family—and they both know it’s not right now. Monique is on the pill and in the past, she occasionally forgot to take it on time. After a pregnancy scare, Monique knew she needed a […]
Emily, 28, sterilization
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By: health
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January 7, 2010
Married and the mother of 2, Emily decided during her second pregnancy that she didn’t want to get pregnant again. After a C-section delivery, her OB immediately performed the sterilization procedure, completing the final step of her and her husband’s family plan. original post
Kyesha, 29, implant
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By: health
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January 6, 2010
Kyesha, a single mother who works and goes to school, talks about how the implant fits her busy life and keeps her prepared, just in case…. original post
Alyssa, 20, the shot
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By: health
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January 6, 2010
Alyssa used to take the pill , but got tired of remembering to take it every day. So she decided to try the shot when her doctor recommended it—and hasn’t looked looked back since. She also won’t look when she’s getting the shot, because she hates needles. With a passion. But Alyssa finds taking birth […]
Kimberly, 29, IUD
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January 6, 2010
There’s a lot Kimberly likes about her Paragard IUD : it’s non-hormonal, lasts 10 years, and is over 99% effective. And now that she’s unemployed and uninsured, this mom likes that she paid for it up front and doesn’t have to find money each month for birth control. So what about those pesky cramps she […]
Kelly, 28, the shot
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By: health
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January 6, 2010
After experiencing an unplanned pregnancy in her early 20s, Kelly knew she needed better birth control. She started using the shot and has been covered ever since. After getting on the shot, Kelly realized she was getting hungrier and eating more than used to. Rather than abandoning her method, she started watching her diet and […]
Sonya, 28, sponge
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By: health
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January 5, 2010
Sonya started out on the pill and then tried the shot . But not being happy with either of those methods, she decided to try the sponge once a friend recommended it. It didn’t hurt that her clinic gave her a bunch for free. Because the sponge is still new to her, Sonya hasn’t yet […]
Brittany, 24, IUD
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January 5, 2010
Brittany has some big goals she’d like to accomplish before having kids. Like moving to London and going to graduate school. Wanting a reliable method that didn’t add to her daily To Do list, Brittany opted for a Paragard IUD . She’s thrilled with her choice and doesn’t mind that she had to spend 300 […]