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Birth control
All about hormones!
We love them, we hate them, we blame them for all sorts of things. But what do they really do?
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Periods & vaginal health
How birth control saved my period
I got 99 problems but severe period pain ain’t one.
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Birth control
Can birth control make my acne better?
Whether you deal with acne all month or just around your period, birth control may be able to help.
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Birth control
Gold-standard birth control: The IUD and the implant
More research shows long-acting reversible methods to be...freakin' awesome, basically.
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Fertility Awareness Methods (FAMs)
Birth control for breastfeeding moms
Just had a baby? Congrats and good luck! Now, what birth control are you using?
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Birth control pill
Pill perk: protection against ovarian cancer
A drop in rates of death from ovarian cancer is yet another reason to say "thanks, birth control."
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Birth control
How to get a prescription filled
Ready to pick up your birth control? Here’s what you need to know before you go.
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Birth control
Birth control methods with estrogen may boost vitamin D
The TLDR: Vitamin D levels benefit from supplements (duh), but birth control with estrogen may also make a difference.
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Birth control
Birth control on the horizon: 2016 edition
In which we squint into the distance and report on everything we see over yonder.
FAQs - Birth control pill
Can having diarrhea make the pill less effective?
I had diarrhea after taking my pill.
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Birth control pill
Late, late, for a very important pill?
Forgot to take your pill on time? Stay calm and read on...
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Birth control pill
Danielle, 20, the pill and not right now
You could protect yourself better if you pick and choose who you sleep with.
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Not sure what birth control is right for you?
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