Celebrate World Contraception Day with fun facts and pie charts about birth control use around the globe.

It’s hassle-free. You don’t have to deal with it for a decade.

My IUD will expire in 2017 and I will immediately get another one.

Just how painful does getting that little T have to be?

If those skinny jeans are feeling a bit too skinny, don’t assume your birth control is the cause.

My favorite thing about the Mirena IUD is knowing how effective it is.

I think that overall peace of mind for the future is really nice.

I really like that the hormone in the IUD is only in my uterus.

Crib? Check. Lamaze classes? Check. Postpartum birth control plan? Make sure that’s on your checklist too.

Research suggests that emergency contraceptive pills may not work as well for women over a certain weight.

Birth control that goes inside the uterus? It’s pretty damn sweet.

Are IUDs worth it? (The answer is yes.)