Every September 26th we celebrate World Contraception Day, a day dedicated to spreading education about contraceptives (also known as birth control). World Contraception Day started in 2007 as a result of several organizations—including the United…
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National Condom Week runs from February 14th to the 21st, so it’s time to celebrate a great, effective contraceptive—the condom! Barrier Method Condoms are a barrier method of contraception, meaning they block semen from entering the vagina.…
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Often, the process of getting a birth control pill involves scheduling, attending and paying for an appointment with a doctor, getting a prescription and then traveling to purchase it at a pharmacy. But soon, there will be another way to […]
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Last Mother’s Day, apparel brand Calvin Klein posted pictures of different parents and families on Instagram to celebrate “women and mothers all over the world” and highlight “the realities of new families.” The couple that got the most attention,…
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For almost half a century, those living in the U.S. have had the right to choose abortion as an option. We have Roe v. Wade, which turns 49 on January 22, to thank for this. With the 1973 Roe v. […]
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Ah yes, condoms—possibly the most well-known and easily accessible form of protection to use during sex (vaginal, oral or anal)! National Condom Day takes place on February 14th (which, appropriately, is also Valentine’s Day), making this the perfect…
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It’s February 14th. Do you know what that means? Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day, but it’s also the start of National Condom Week! National Condom Week starts right on the most romantic holiday of the year and goes until the 21st. […]
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“New name, same game: SHAME.” That’s just one of the rallying cries for the #SRAisAbstinenceOnly campaign, which is challenging funding and support for sexual risk avoidance (SRA) programs. SRA is a new name for an old concept: abstinence-only…
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