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Birth control pill
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Condom
Internal condom (FC2)
Cervical cap
Fertility awareness methods
Spermicide and gel
Withdrawal (pull-out method)
Sterilization
"Not right now"
Emergency contraception
Birth control
How to get birth control delivered right to your door
These mail-order services make getting your birth control oh-so-easy.
Birth control
It's official! Oregon pharmacists can prescribe birth control
If you live in Oregon, you may be able to get the pill, the patch, or the ring straight from the pharmacy.
Withdrawal (pull out) method
Pull out all the stops: Doubling up with withdrawal
The oldest method of birth control is still going strong—and it plays well with others.
Birth control
Birth control users saving big thanks to the Affordable Care Act
A new study shows that pill users alone are saving $1.4 billion a year in out-of-pocket costs.
Birth control
How to use barrier methods like a pro
They’re hormone-free, prevent sperm from meeting egg, and work best if you use ‘em right.
Birth control
Insured but still paying for birth control? Time to investigate!
New government FAQs make it crystal clear that health insurers really have to cover all birth control methods.
Birth control
Introducing LILETTA: A(nother) new IUD
More is totally merrier when it comes to IUD options. The latest addition is a hormonal IUD called LILETTA.
Birth control
Talking to your health insurance company 101
It may not be a conversation you look forward to, but these tips should make it a whole lot easier.
Birth control
Open enrollment is over: Can you still get covered?
Big changes in your life? They could make you eligible to get health insurance coverage.
Birth control
Need health insurance? You may still have options
Special enrollment periods, Medicaid, a penalty grace period... Counting the ways you can still get health coverage.
Implant (Nexplanon)
Love your implant? Keep it for up to five years
Research shows the implant works for even longer than we thought—all you have to do is leave it in.
Internal condom
5 things you really should know about female condoms
They look kinda funny at first...but dual protection from STIs and pregnancy is worth a second glance.
