Side effects
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FAQ
FAQs - Birth control pill
What are some of the health benefits of the pill?
FAQ
FAQs - Birth control pill
Can I use the pill to control when I have my period?
FAQ
FAQs - Emergency contraception
How can I avoid nausea as a side effect of taking emergency contraception?
EC makes me really nauseous.
Birth control
Does birth control cause brain cancer?
Before you worry too much about the headlines, let's take a look at the data...
Birth control
What's in a birth control label?
The good, the bad, and the fine print.
Activism & politics
Should the pill be available over the counter?
There are some good reasons for making the birth control pill available at pharmacies, no prescription needed.
Birth control
Gaining weight: Is it the birth control?
If those skinny jeans are feeling a bit too skinny, don’t assume your birth control is the cause.
Birth control
37% of U.S. babies are "a surprise"
Have we mentioned that sex without birth control really does lead to pregnancy?
Birth control
Birth control and heart attacks and strokes—oh my!
Nothing in life is risk free. But it's nice when the risks are low.
Birth control ring
The ring's got perks
Shopping for a new method? This one may be worth trying on.
Birth control pill
Science gets behind using the pill for pain
Studies show that the pill has perks besides preventing unplanned pregnancy...
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STDs, STIs)
Sex and drugs get safer
Looks like Americans are taking HIV a bit more seriously these days.
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