Why should I?
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By: health
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February 2, 2010
Your sex life will improve. Sex is hotter when you’re not worried about getting pregnant. And who doesn’t love turning up the heat in the bedroom. By the way, have you seen our weekly Frisky Friday sex tip emails? Getting pregnant is easier than you think. With all the infertility hype in the media, you’d […]
Side effects: The good, the bad, and the temporary
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By: health
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February 2, 2010
We’re not gonna lie—sometimes birth control has side effects, and sometimes those side effects can suck. But we can think of (at least) three reasons why this shouldn’t get you down or make you give up on protecting yourself from accidental pregnancy. 1) Different strokes for different folks Everyone’s body is unique and a method […]
Jane, 27, the pill
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By: health
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January 12, 2010
A fear of getting pregnant—of bringing “a stomach” into her mother’s house—kept Jane from having sex when she was younger. Eventually she realized there were other ways to avoid pregnancy. She chose the pill . Wondering how she remembers to take it every single day? It goes a little something like this: You wake up […]
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 […]
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 […]