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How to get emergency contraception delivered to your door
Ah, emergency contraception. Some have called it one of the greatest inventions of the modern era. Okay, that was us, but still! Couple it with the ability to get just about anything delivered right to your door, and we’d say that’s a recipe for success. If you find yourself in need of EC, you can […]
What is the domestic gag rule and why should you care?
While a gag rule may sound like a fun, slightly kinky adult game, it’s actually not fun at all and it’s definitely not a game. So here’s the story. A couple of months ago, the Trump administration proposed major changes to the Title X Family Planning Program. You may have heard these proposed changes being […]
Healthy year alert: 8 keys to success in 2018 and beyond
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 . […]
Pleasure playlist: 10 songs that make you go oOoh
You hear it everywhere: communication is key. It’s essential in your work life, school life, home life, and it’s also super important in your sex life . Talking about your wants and needs gets you and your partner on the same page about exactly what each of you is into and what’s off-limits—without anyone having […]
Real Stories: Beyond the pill
We’re so freaking glad birth control pills exist. We’re also glad they’re not the only game in town when it comes to pregnancy prevention. Since the FDA approved the first pills more than 50 years ago , this wonderful concept has bloomed into a bunch of different methods . Yet even with all these options, […]
Does hormonal birth control really cause depression?
Here at Bedsider, we love birth control. In addition to preventing pregnancy (hello stress-free sex life), birth control has been shown to have a bunch of positive side effects . From helping with heavy or painful periods , to clearing stubborn acne , many people use hormonal birth control for lots of reasons. TBH, there […]
Ready to end your dry spell?
Some of us decide to practice the “not right now” method of birth control by choice—taking a break from sex because it feels right. Others fall into a dry spell, and wait patiently (or not-so-patiently) for someone to, uh, make it rain. No matter your reasons, when it’s time to have sex again, you might […]
Real Stories: I love the hormones in my birth control!
For some of us, the benefits of hormones in birth control aren’t limited to their no-babies effect. Let’s be real— side effects from hormones can be a necessary evil of effective birth control. But can the hormones in birth control have positive effects instead? Hell. Yes. Because we’re all unique beautiful snowflakes (no, but seriously), […]
High-tech fertility apps: What’s the deal with Natural Cycles?
What are fertility awareness-based methods? Fertility awareness-based methods (sometimes also called “natural family planning” methods) are one inexpensive way for people to prevent pregnancy without taking hormones. They’re all about tracking your menstrual cycle and other signs of fertility to determine the days that you can get pregnant and then not having sex on those […]
Talking to your employer about birth control coverage
In 2017, the Trump Administration issued two new rules that allow employers to opt out of covering birth control based on religious or moral objections. On July 8, 2020, the Supreme Court decided those rules could stand. As a result, many people are at risk of losing access to no co-pay birth control coverage. If […]
