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What telehealth is (and isn’t) and why you should use it to get your birth control
Adulting is hard. Sometimes it can feel like basic life maintenance tasks like grocery shopping, showering, and making sure you’re not living in absolute squalor are a full-time job. And then to have to make money on top of all that, plus text everyone back all the time, and somehow stay hydrated? It’s a cruel […]
How to start dating again after a bad breakup
Most of us have had a bad breakup at some point. You know, the kind where you can’t stop crying for weeks and you have a pit in your stomach for months, and you can’t hear that person’s name without feeling like you’ve been sucker punched for years? We can’t much help with the PTSD, […]
8 ways to actually improve your health in 2020
Y’all, can we just not with all the bullsh*t in 2020? No more diarrhea detox teas , no more workouts that make us faint, no more people who are bad for us. Just self-love, pleasure, yummy food, and love for each other. Here are 8 ways to actually improve your health in the new decade: […]
How to tell when it’s time to switch providers
As a young person in search of health care, my goal was to find a provider where I felt understood. To me that meant someone who came from a similar background, was a woman of color, and would advocate for me and my health. So, when I came across a Jamaican-American female gynecologist online, I […]
Sex in the news: November 2019 edition
We’ve rounded up our 10 favorite articles about sexual health and birth control from the past month to make it really easy for you to get the facts on the things that could affect your health while you get into the fall mood. What’s the Most Effective Type of Birth Control? (Glamour) One key consideration […]
Pretty much everyone you know has had HPV
You’ve very likely had human papillomavirus (HPV) at some point in your life, whether or not you realize it. Your best friend probably has too, as has your mom and your brother and the guy you work with and your neighbor and maybe even your grandma. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI), […]
We asked you why you love your birth control and here’s what you said
This week, we celebrated Thanks, Birth Control Day. Which means that we heard from thousands of you about why you love and are grateful for your birth control. So we’re going to take a break from our regularly scheduled program of gushing about birth control to share other people’s gushing about birth control. Because frankly, […]
Six things your provider wishes you knew about birth control
In my practice, I have heard from a lot of people about their worries and concerns about birth control. There are some really common misconceptions out there about birth control, and I’m here to clear some of them up. 1. You don’t need an exam to get most types of birth control. You’re sitting on […]
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 […]
