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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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sterilization , frisky friday, better sex, birth control, communication, condom, diaphragm, effectiveness, emergency contraception, health, implant, IUD, periods, real story, safety, self-love, spermicide, stis, thxbirthcontrol, the pill

As we gear up to celebrate the biggest holiday of the season (Thanks, Birth Control Day, duh) on November 13th (next week!), we’re looking back at the amazing birth control stories we’ve had the privilege to hear and share over the past few months. From clear emotional boundaries to carefree sex to career highs to much-needed relief from endometriosis, everyone gets something a little bit different from their birth control. But one thing is clear—for many of us, birth control is the GOAT.

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Fact check: 10 things that aren’t birth control and 17 things that are

Including 10 legitimate non-hormonal BC methods

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sterilization , birth control, cervical cap, comprehensive safer sex, condom, diaphragm, emergency contraception, fertility awareness, health, implant, internal condom, IUD, myths, "not right now", pregnancy, safety, sex and science, spermicide, sponge, the patch, the pill, the ring, the shot, withdrawal

Good news and bad news, folks. The bad news is that the following 10 groceries are NOT birth control:

  1. Papaya
  2. Neem
  3. Asafoetida
  4. Figs
  5. Ginger
  6. Smartweed
  7. Wild…
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Bayer to stop selling Essure

Don’t panic. Do ask questions.

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sterilization , birth control, health, news, safety

You may have heard the news that Bayer, the drug manufacturer, will stop selling Essure, the non-surgical sterilization device, at the end of 2018. The FDA has stated that women who are currently using Essure without any problems can keep doing so. But if you ARE having problems or think you might be, talk to a health care provider as soon as you can.

Your questions answered
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Sterilization: Should you tie the (other kind of) knot?

If pregnancy isn’t in your future plans, here’s what you should know before talking to your doctor.
by Colleen Denny, MD

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sterilization , provider perspective

We spend a lot of time talking about how to use the many different forms of birth control to choose whether and when to get pregnant. But what if you never want to be pregnant again, or even pregnant ever? You might be thinking about having your “tubes tied.”