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Displaying 61-72 of 104 articles tagged “real story”
IUD
Tabitha, 20, IUD
Day through day, night through night, I’m covered.
IUD
Elsa, 25, IUD
It’s hassle-free. You don’t have to deal with it for a decade.
IUD
Mary Lide, 26, IUD
My IUD will expire in 2017 and I will immediately get another one.
IUD
Katie, 32, IUD
My favorite thing about the Mirena IUD is knowing how effective it is.
IUD
Colleen, 32, IUD
I really like that the hormone in the IUD is only in my uterus.
Birth control pill
Alyssa, 19, the pill
When I only have it once every three months, it’s just so much easier.
IUD
Ruchika, 27, IUD
I think that overall peace of mind for the future is really nice.
Fertility Awareness Methods (FAMs)
Andre, 29, fertility awareness
Fertility tracking is free… it doesn’t cost a thing.
Spermicide
Kevin, 21, Spermicide
After 15 minutes it disperses and allows for three hours of safe sex.
Sterilization
Jim, 29, sterilization
Me and my fiancée… neither of us ever wanted to have children.
Birth control ring
Tim, 27, the ring
I like to feel my partner when we’re having sex.
Birth control patch
Scott, 29, the patch
I look and make sure it’s there… just to avoid any issues.
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