Most of us are familiar with the two most common forms of birth control: condoms and birth control pills. However, lately there has been a rise in use of intrauterine devices (IUDs). In addition to brands such as Mirena, Paragard […]
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Buying condoms isn’t fun. Like most teen guys, I always thought it was a hassle. What I didn’t know, or ever really consider, is that getting hormonal birth control, like the Pill, is even more inconvenient. Buzzfeed’s fictional video…
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Recently, I watched a BuzzFeed video titled “Let’s Actually Talk About Birth Control.” It started off with the narrator asking a couple of high school students and their coworkers what they knew about birth control. Surprisingly, most people…
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Emergency contraception (EC), which can be taken to reduce the risk of pregnancy after unprotected sex, is now available online for a cheaper price than what you would get at your local pharmacy. AfterPill, a generic version of Plan B […]
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I was so happy to find out that Planned Parenthood is doing something that is at once radical and simple: allowing virtual visits for clients in need of birth control through an app. The whole process is relatively simple. Download […]
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When I first heard about the Facebook group “Women Against Feminism,” which actually originated from a very popular Tumblr site, I honestly thought it was a parody. As a self-identified feminist, I found it hard to believe that so many […]
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In a world of smart phones and Wi-Fi, it’s hard to believe that there is currently no way to protect yourself from both sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and pregnancy other than using condoms correctly and consistently when having vaginal sex.…
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“Keep calm and trust youth innovation.” That’s what Jamia Wilson, YTH Executive Director, said at the opening plenary of the YTH (youth + tech + health) Live Conference in San Francisco earlier this month. And while I was trying hard […]
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