Ready to pick up your birth control? Here’s what you need to know before you go.

I can't afford it.

For women with certain medical conditions, some birth control types are riskier than others.

Do birth control pills really increase the risk of breast cancer? (Short answer: no.)

I'm getting headaches.

I want to get pregnant soon.

I lost my sex drive.

More good news from the left coast: Californians can get the pill, the patch, the ring, or the shot prescribed directly at the pharmacy.

Hormonal birth control methods are kinda like two happy families.

Three months of birth control in one shot, all in the privacy of your own home.

It’s not constantly on my mind and I think that’s a great feeling.