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Birth control

What are hormones?

Here's what hormones really do in your body

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Is it really okay to skip periods?

Skipping periods on birth control is totally fine

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Periods & vaginal health

A quick guide to skipping periods with birth control

Using the birth control pill to control your periods

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Pregnancy & fertility

Swaddle this: How to get pregnant

Figuring out how to get pregnant when you go off birth control

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The truth behind those IUD horror stories

What those scary IUD insertion videos leave out

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A step-by-step guide to getting an IUD

Questions to ask when you're thinking about getting an IUD

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No pain, no gain: The IUD insertion process

How to prepare for getting an IUD

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The truth about IUDs

Truths you need to know about IUDs so you can be prepared

FAQs - IUD

Can the IUD perforate your uterus during insertion?

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STDs, STIs)

Do IUDs cause PID?

Modern IUDs don't cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

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Managing pain during IUD placement: How to advocate for yourself

How to ask for IUD numbing and other pain relief options

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Can an IUD improve your sex life?

The IUD prevents pregnancy so you can get freaky

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Bedsider and Birth control

You deserve access to birth control that fits your body, your life and your plans. Since 2011, Bedsider has been a trusted source of medically reviewed birth control information—covering every method available in the U.S. with guides, real user reviews, side-by-side comparisons, and a clinic search to help you find care near you or online.