Three ways telehealth can make getting an IUD a reality
First things first, we are not talking about getting an IUD delivered to your door for you to insert at home. However, telehealth can help you get an IUD on your own terms and timeline. Here are three ways that telehealth can help: You aren’t 100% decided on your method It’s totally ok and normal […]
Is your privacy protected when you use telehealth?
Your privacy and confidentiality have to be respected when you use telehealth just as much as they do when you go to an in-person visit. For more info on telehealth and what it can do for you (think: getting your birth control delivered to your door), here’s an article all about it . original post
Is telehealth totally impersonal?
No! There are so many different ways to use telehealth depending on what you’re looking to get out of the experience, but if you want to see and talk to a health care provider, there’s definitely an app for that, as they say. For more info on telehealth and what it can do for you […]
What to do when your birth control delivery is late
You did everything right—you had your telehealth visit, you considered all your birth control options, and you ordered one for delivery to your door. There’s just one problem: your delivery is late. We know that when you don’t have the birth control you’re relying on, it can be incredibly stressful. So here are five things […]
6 New Year’s resolutions that will make 2021 your sexiest, healthiest year yet
New Year’s resolutions are tricky. On the one hand, there is something nicely symbolic about starting a new calendar year by setting intentions to make the coming year a better one. At the same time, there’s nothing magical about midnight on January 1st. We don’t really change who we are or what we want. Plus, […]
How to protect your privacy when getting birth control or STI tests in the mail
Getting sexual and reproductive health services can be…awkward. The whole process of going to the doctor, getting up on that table, and talking about your sex life can be enough to make even a seasoned sex educator blush. But luckily, there’s a way you can get your birth control and sexually transmitted infection (STI) tests […]
Is the pandemic wrecking your libido? Here’s what you can do.
It’s safe to say everyone’s lives have been upended by the coronavirus. But what happens when your sex life starts to disappear because of it? If you’re quarantined with your partner, it can be easy for people to assume you’re getting it on the regular. You’re home more often than usual with all those opportunities […]
How to get tested (and treated) for STIs without leaving your house
No one likes getting tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). You have to talk about your sex life with a stranger. (Or, worse, the same health care provider your mom goes to.) You have to make time for, schedule, and go to an appointment. Then you have to have swabs and/or blood taken, neither of […]
What is telehealth?
Telehealth, also sometimes called telemedicine, is a broad term for any health care services you can get while not being physically in the room with a provider. That includes emailing with a provider, using an online portal to get test results, calling the nurse line at your insurance company, doing a video chat with a […]
Is telehealth good health care?
It absolutely can be. Tons of providers offer telehealth services, and while we obviously can’t vouch for all of them, we can say that health care providers who work in telehealth are real human beings who are required to fulfill the same licensing, education, and certification requirements as providers offering in-person care. And many of […]
