Trapped in the never-ending, relentless, 24-hour news cycle that makes you beg for the end to come soon? Find yourself involuntarily covering your eyes and ducking under your desk anytime you get a news alert on your phone? Don’t worry, Bedsider’s got your back, as always. This time, we’ve rounded up our 10 favorite articles about sexual health and birth control from the past month to make it really easy for you to get the facts on the things that could affect your health.

ICYMI it’s Thanks, Birth Control Day. It’s a day to celebrate everything birth control makes possible, from smashing career goals to never settling in your relationships. Here are some cheeky cards you can share with your friends to celebrate this year.

We already know that birth control is great for helping us prevent pregnancy, and that some forms (condoms and internal condoms) also protect against STIs. But what about all the other reasons people use birth control?

Don’t get us wrong, getting pregnant can be totally rad when you want it to happen. Equally rad is not getting pregnant when you don’t want it to happen.