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5 reasons to say “thanks!” for birth control
There are so, so many reasons why birth control is important—and everyone’s reasons for saying “thanks” are different. But there are some benefits we can all be thankful for. Here are a few. 1. Birth control lets you decide when—or whether—to get pregnant. Better access to effective methods of birth control means you can have […]
National Women’s Health Week
Are you ready for National Women’s Health Week ? Perhaps you can get ready with our little checklist. Schedule your annual appointment. May 13th is National Women’s Checkup Day . Call your primary provider or gynecologist’s office or local health center and get in there. We’ll even help you remember when to show up. (And […]
4 tips for a greener sex life
On this 43rd Annual Earth Day , over a billion people across the planet will come together to reduce their impact on the environment. There are plenty of obvious ways to do that—like changing to more sustainable light bulbs or eating locally-grown produce—but there’s another less obvious place to get eco-friendly: your bedroom. In honor […]
Doing it for your country: U.S. presidents and sex
George Washington was born on February 22, but every third Monday in February we celebrate his birthday with one of our favorite things: A three-day weekend. This year we’re kicking off Presidents’ Day Bedsider style by sharing some presidential sex stories. So much power. So many scandals. Warren Harding. It’s well known that our 29th […]
Millions need birth control—take action now!
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 . […]
Earth Day Reminder: Birth Control is Green!
Kirsten Moore is a consultant for the Reproductive Health Technologies Project (RHTP). It’s almost Earth Day and you’re thinking about what you can do to help the planet. An article blaming your birth control pill for a plethora of environmental woes, from intersex fish to male prostate cancer, shows up in your twitter feed. So, […]
Should the pill be available over the counter?
In 2012, a small Pennsylvania college made national headlines for putting packs of the emergency contraceptive pill Plan B in a vending machine in their student health center. Imagine the uproar if that vending machine had packs of the pill in it, too. Selling the pill in a vending machine wouldn’t be legal in the […]
