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Birth control and I have never really gotten along. A combo of the weird way the hormones play in my body and the fact that I can’t take any with estrogen due to having Factor V Leiden – we are not ‘friends’. Back in June the husband and I decided to stop hormonal birth control MORE »
When my husband and I first needed a contraceptive, there was never a discussion on which method was the best for us. I asked my doctor for birth control pills, started taking them and it was never an issue. Shortly after our first wedding anniversary, I noticed I hadn’t started my period when I was MORE »
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A new study shows that parents talk to their kids about sex, but not about birth control. Hot tip: if you don’t want to be a grandparent too soon, that’s a conversation you shouldn’t skimp on. While most parents are having The Talk with their children, the study, commissioned by Planned Parenthood and the Center MORE »
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After news over the weekend that some birth control pills were sent out in the wrong packaging, possibly causing them to not work, some women may be looking for new options in their contraceptives. There are a lot of them out there. Whether you’re looking for hormones in another form or a different approach to MORE »
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It feels like as soon as I tell anybody that I’m expecting my fourth child, the next sentence out of my mouth is, “but this is our last kid”. Without a doubt, almost every time I discuss the future of my family with my best girlfriends, the word VASECTOMY is brought up. “Oh yes, he’s MORE »
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The Obama administration issued new rules today that will require U.S. health insurance companies to offer all approved birth control at no cost to its customers, including no co-pay. Health insurers will also be required to offer preventative health care services to women. The new rules, based on recommendations from the National Academy of Sciences MORE »
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Scientists are in a race to develop an alternative to condoms for a male contraceptive method. Imagine being able to leave the birth control issue up to the male, and not having to worry about him having condoms. The new developments include advancements in a birth control pill for men, a gel injection and a MORE »
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I think we can all agree on one thing: current birth control options, while numerous, all leave something to be desired. Hormonal birth control makes some women feel sick and others feel crazy. Condoms are effective, but not necessarily comfortable. Diaphragms require physical skill to insert and can be bumped out of place. Tubal ligation MORE »
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