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Avoid the gap
The story goes something like this… Girls meets boy. Girl goes on the pill. Girl breaks up with boy. Girl goes off the pill because she’s not dating anybody. Girl meets another boy. And he is hot. They hook up, but the girl is not on birth control at the time. Girl gets pregnant. We’re […]
Why should I?
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
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 […]
Hello, birth control
This article was updated on July 18, 2014. Birth control may seem like a modern idea, but it’s actually been around for thousands of years. They say women in ancient Egypt used crocodile dung suppositories to avoid pregnancy. (Um… ew!) Condoms made of animal intestines were used in Europe as early as the 17th century. […]
Which IUD is best for you?
Here’s a secret: female doctors and family planning providers are way more likely to use IUDs themselves than U.S. women overall. Maybe it’s because they know the intrauterine device (IUD) is safe, low-maintenance, and super-effective. There are two different types of intrauterine devices (IUDs): hormonal and non-hormonal. There are currently four brands of hormonal IUDs—Mirena, […]
Kimberly, 29, IUD
There’s a lot Kimberly likes about her Paragard IUD : it’s non-hormonal, lasts 10 years, and is over 99% effective. And now that she’s unemployed and uninsured, this mom likes that she paid for it up front and doesn’t have to find money each month for birth control. So what about those pesky cramps she […]
Brittany, 24, IUD
Brittany has some big goals she’d like to accomplish before having kids. Like moving to London and going to graduate school. Wanting a reliable method that didn’t add to her daily To Do list, Brittany opted for a Paragard IUD . She’s thrilled with her choice and doesn’t mind that she had to spend 300 […]
Jenna, 24, IUD
A former pill and implant user, Jenna started using the Mirena IUD when her doctor suggested it a few years ago. The implant was fine, but now she’s really in love. Jenna experienced spotting for the first 6 months, but that was no big deal. Now she has consistent and really light periods—no more than […]
Kat, 22, IUD
Kat has been on “almost every kind of birth control under the sun.” She couldn’t remember to take the pill and, in fact, got pregnant while using that method. Knowing she needed something more reliable, she decided on a Mirena IUD . At first Kat was worried about the cost of her IUD, but she […]
