Myths
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articles tagged “myths”

Pregnancy & fertility
Um, can I get pregnant if…?
Myths, gray areas, foreign agents—we got deets.

Pregnancy & fertility
Um, can I get pregnant if...? Part 2!
So many pregnancy myths to bust, so little time…

Birth control
Six things your provider wishes you knew about birth control
No, it doesn't affect your fertility

Birth control
No controversy: 5 fantastic arguments for better birth control access
Good for women, good for taxpayers, good for businesses... winning!

"Not right now"
Breaking free from an abstinence-only past
How teaching myself about birth control changed my life

Periods & vaginal health
What is your vagina supposed to smell like?
Hint: not flowers!

Birth control
Fact check: 10 things that aren’t birth control and 17 things that are
Including 10 legitimate non-hormonal BC methods

Better sex
Sex in the news: August edition
Our 10 favorite articles about sexual health from the last month

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STDs, STIs)
5 myths about herpes, busted
This virus may be super-common, but there's still a lot most folks don't know about it.

IUD
5 myths about the IUD, busted
U.S. women are catching on to the awesomeness of IUDs—but sometimes old myths die hard.

IUD
Those Mirena lawsuit ads: Fact and fiction
Because you deserve the full story about Mirena IUD risks and side effects.

Birth control
Life sucks. Or is it just my birth control?
With all the stresses in life, it can be hard to know what is bringing you down. Let's take a look at what we know about birth control and depression.

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