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IUD
The truth about IUDs
Truths you need to know about IUDs so you can be prepared
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IUD
Managing pain during IUD placement: How to advocate for yourself
How to ask for IUD numbing and other pain relief options
 IUDs don't cause PID
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STDs, STIs)
Do IUDs cause PID?
Modern IUDs don't cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
IUD
Can an IUD improve your sex life?
The IUD prevents pregnancy so you can get freaky
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Periods & vaginal health
Period pain? Birth control can help!
Hormonal birth control is one of the best ways to manage painful periods
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STDs, STIs)
PEP, PrEP, and DoxyPEP: What they are and how they work
There are a lot of options when protecting yourself against HIV and STIs
Birth control pill
5 things that happen when you go off hormonal birth control
Thinking about going off hormonal birth control?
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Implant (Nexplanon)
The Nexplanon birth control implant is now FDA-approved for 5 years
Here’s what this update means for you!
Implant (Nexplanon)
5 myths about the implant, busted
It’s tiny, it’s super effective, and we promise it’s not a tracking device. Get to know the birth control implant, a.k.a. Nexplanon.
 Happy mom and baby outside. Postpartum birth control options.
Pregnancy & fertility
Your birth control options for right after having a baby
Crib? Check. Birth classes? Check. Postpartum birth control plan? Make sure that’s on your checklist too.
Fertility Awareness Methods (FAMs)
Breastfeeding: good for baby—and for your birth control
Effective birth control isn’t always a product made by a pharmaceutical company
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STDs, STIs)
HPV self-swabbing: A new option for cervical cancer screening
A new, FDA-approved option for patients
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