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These 8 stories make us want to shout “Thanks, Birth Control” from the rooftops
As we gear up to celebrate the biggest holiday of the season ( Thanks, Birth Control Day , duh) on November 13th (next week!), we’re looking back at the amazing birth control stories we’ve had the privilege to hear and share over the past few months. From clear emotional boundaries to carefree sex to career […]
Why I use a diaphragm for birth control
Here’s the thing about using a diaphragm for birth control in 2019: people often think you’re a little out there. That might be because the last time we saw a diaphragm in popular culture was when Carrie Bradshaw of Sex and the City fame got hers stuck inside her vagina and had to turn to […]
Sex in the news: October 2019 edition
The smell of fall is in the air, pumpkins are filling your Instagram feed, and you’re ready to cozy up on the couch with a cup of hot apple cider and the latest on sex in the news. We’ve rounded up our 10 favorite articles about sexual health and birth control from the past month […]
How the birth control pill gave me my life back
Have you ever had something make such a profound impact on you that it completely changed your life? That is what my birth control, Lo Loestrin, did for me, and that is why I love it so much. In order to give you the full picture of the impact Lo Loestrin had on my life, […]
Health insurance 2022: These 18 states have their own open enrollment periods and websites for signing up for ACA insurance
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 . However, there are 18 states that have their own insurance marketplaces and their own open enrollment dates. If you live in one […]
Four plus-size women share the birth control methods that work for them and why
Talking about birth control can feel super weird and vulnerable. It might bring up memories of really bad experiences (like the time I spent all day curled in a ball watching Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous while on the verge of puking after I took emergency contraception . It might also force us to […]
I chose sterilization, and I’ve never looked back
In spring of last year, I finally got it: a referral to a surgeon to discuss my sterilization . I prepared my plea ahead of time: I’ve always been sure I don’t want to go through pregnancy and bear a child; if we change our minds, my fiancée (now wife) can have kids biologically; I […]
Why my Mirena is my ride or die
My Mirena and I are best friends. I once struggled with terrible cramps, long periods, and forgetting to take my birth control pill—but the Mirena changed all of that. Three years after first getting my IUD inserted, it remains one of the best health care decisions I have ever made for myself. It took awhile […]
I’ve had my IUD for three years, and I love it more every year
My journey to the IUD was a rocky one. By the time I was 27, I had tried various brands of the birth control pill, which I started when I was 18, but I hadn’t ever found the right fit. From forgetting to take it, to leaving it at home during a weekend trip, to […]
On condoms: How a physical barrier can also be an emotional boundary
I loved sex and hated intimacy for a long time. There are lots of reasons my preferred birth control method has long been condoms . They’re easy to find, free at the cafe I like off Market Street, super effective and come in neon colors! I also found out from my current boo that there’s […]
