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Maryland takes birth control coverage to the next level
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 . […]
Tee, 21, not right now
Tee used to be sexually active with guys and tried the pill but had trouble remembering to take it every day. (Bedsider reminders can help with that if you’re in the same boat.) The patch irritated Tee’s skin. Now that Tee only dates women, pregnancy protection isn’t an issue. Tee does use barrier methods, though, […]
Will over-the-counter birth control pills ever happen?
In recent years there have been plenty of headlines about the birth control pill becoming available over the counter. There has even been a proposal about it in Congress . But what does all of this actually mean for women who use the pill ? First, a definition. What exactly does “over the counter” mean, […]
Men’s health and the Affordable Care Act: What’s covered?
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 . […]
Yay! Pharmacists in California can prescribe birth control too now
Back in January 2016 we wrote that Oregon had made some hormonal birth control methods available directly from pharmacists and that a similar law was about to go into effect in California. Well, Californians, the wait is over —pharmacists in your state will now be able to prescribe birth control! The laws in the two […]
Goodbye waiting rooms: How to get health care online
Too busy for a trip to see a health care provider, or live really far away from one? Using a telemedicine service (a.k.a. a “virtual visit” with a provider), you can skip the waiting room and communicate with a provider using your phone or computer—from home or any other private location. Although it doesn’t work […]
5 ways to feel more confident in bed (that have nothing to do with looks)
We’ve all come across lists of ways to increase our sexual confidence; exercise tips, lingerie listicles, and even pieces on how to position yourself in bed to make your body look slimmer. It’s true, feeling good about how you present yourself can be a powerful way to feel sexier in the moment. However, there is […]
Hormonal birth control for guys is still far, far away
We’re big fans of new birth control options for guys . So when stories about birth control breakthroughs for men crop up from time to time, we get excited…for a minute. Then we realize that these methods are in a super, super early phase of research . The good news is that the U.S. Food […]
How to get birth control delivered right to your door
Life is too busy to wait in line for your birth control. Good news—you can skip the pharmacy and order birth control pills , the patch , the shot , and the ring online! For a while now, you’ve been able to shop online for non-prescription methods (like condoms and emergency contraception ). Now several […]
How well does emergency contraception work?
by Kelly Cleland, MPA, MPH. Emergency contraception (EC) is a great way to bounce back after a “whoops” moment and generally back up your birth control . A growing number of people have used EC, but there are still some misconceptions out there. One area of confusion has to do with effectiveness. Effectiveness for EC […]
