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Fact check: 10 things that aren’t birth control and 17 things that are
Including 10 legitimate non-hormonal BC methods
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Can pharmacists really prescribe birth control?
In some states, yes!
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5 signs it’s time to switch birth control methods
Because life’s too short, and you don’t have time for nonsense
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Real Stories: Birth control from the boyfriend perspective
Watch 5 guys talk about their girlfriend’s birth control method.
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Real Stories: 5 women on how birth control is helping them win their future
Birth control can help you focus on your goals without having to worry about an unplanned pregnancy.
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Yay! Pharmacists in California can prescribe birth control too now
More good news from the left coast: Californians can get the pill, the patch, the ring, or the shot prescribed directly at the pharmacy.
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Combined hormonal versus progestin-only birth control
Hormonal birth control methods are kinda like two happy families.
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Birth control shot (Depo-Provera)
Depo SubQ: The do-it-yourself birth control shot
Three months of birth control in one shot, all in the privacy of your own home.
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Birth control shot (Depo-Provera)
Stephanie, 23, the shot
It’s not constantly on my mind and I think that’s a great feeling.
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Birth control shot (Depo-Provera)
A prick, a squeeze, and 3 months of birth control
Women in 69 countries may soon have access to Sayana Press, an affordable new birth control shot.
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Gaining weight: Is it the birth control?
If those skinny jeans are feeling a bit too skinny, don’t assume your birth control is the cause.
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All about hormones!
We love them, we hate them, we blame them for all sorts of things. But what do they really do?