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Birth control
These 8 stories make us want to shout "Thanks, Birth Control" from the rooftops
We laughed, we cried, we didn't get pregnant
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Birth control
Four plus-size women share the birth control methods that work for them and why
Because birth control isn't one-size-fits-all
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Sterilization
I chose sterilization, and I’ve never looked back
Why sterilization gave me a sense of peace that no other method has
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IUD
Why my Mirena is my ride or die
It got my awful periods under control, and I never have to think about it
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"Not right now"
Breaking free from an abstinence-only past
How teaching myself about birth control changed my life
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Birth control
Real Stories: Beyond the pill
The pill is a birth control classic—but it’s not right for everyone. Luckily, it doesn’t have to be.
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Birth control
Real Stories: I love the hormones in my birth control!
Can the hormones in birth control have positive effects? Hell. Yes.
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IUD
Real Stories: The low-maintenance, hormone-free birth control you probably haven’t heard of
Zero hormones. Over 99% effective. Totally reversible and can last up to 12 years. It’s the Paragard IUD.
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Birth control
Real Stories: I love my kid(s)—but please, no more
Done having babies for now, or forever? Birth control can help with that.
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Birth control
Real Stories: Birth control from the boyfriend perspective
Watch 5 guys talk about their girlfriend’s birth control method.
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Birth control
Real Stories: LGBTQ folks talk birth control
People with a range of identities and orientations can benefit from birth control.
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IUD
Does it hurt to get an IUD?
You know, you kinda have to bear through it until your uterus is like, 'okay, we're friends, we're gonna work together.'
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Not sure what birth control is right for you?
Find a method that fits your body and your life with our interactive method explorer.
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