Real story
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Birth control
These 8 stories make us want to shout "Thanks, Birth Control" from the rooftops
We laughed, we cried, we didn't get pregnant
Birth control
Four plus-size women share the birth control methods that work for them and why
Because birth control isn't one-size-fits-all
Sterilization
I chose sterilization, and I’ve never looked back
Why sterilization gave me a sense of peace that no other method has
IUD
Why my Mirena is my ride or die
It got my awful periods under control, and I never have to think about it
"Not right now"
Breaking free from an abstinence-only past
How teaching myself about birth control changed my life
Birth control
Real Stories: Beyond the pill
The pill is a birth control classic—but it’s not right for everyone. Luckily, it doesn’t have to be.
Birth control
Real Stories: I love the hormones in my birth control!
Can the hormones in birth control have positive effects? Hell. Yes.
IUD
Real Stories: The low-maintenance, hormone-free birth control you probably haven’t heard of
Zero hormones. Over 99% effective. Totally reversible and can last up to 12 years. It’s the Paragard IUD.
Birth control
Real Stories: I love my kid(s)—but please, no more
Done having babies for now, or forever? Birth control can help with that.
Birth control
Real Stories: Birth control from the boyfriend perspective
Watch 5 guys talk about their girlfriend’s birth control method.
Birth control
Real Stories: LGBTQ folks talk birth control
People with a range of identities and orientations can benefit from birth control.
IUD
Does it hurt to get an IUD?
You know, you kinda have to bear through it until your uterus is like, 'okay, we're friends, we're gonna work together.'
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