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1 Obama Compromises on Contraception
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2 Forget the Pill? Facts About Nonhormonal Birth Control
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3 Condoms: Male vs. Female
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4 I Forgot to Take my Birth Control Pill, What Should I Do?
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5 Do Tell: Have You Had an Embarrassing Moment at the Gyno?
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6 NuvaTime Reminds You When to Change Your NuvaRing!
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7 Birth Control Pills: How Do They Compare?
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8 You Asked: Is Sex Supposed to Hurt in the Beginning?
Sex
9 The How-To Lounge: Prevent Condoms From Breaking
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10 Pros and Cons of the NuvaRing
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11 Sex Myth: Pull and Pray Works if the Guy Has Control
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12 What Is The Best Birth Control For Me?
Love and Sex
13 Hate Condoms? Try The NuvaRing
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14 4 Periods a Year: Is That Safe?
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15 Did Your Birth Control Pill Get Recalled?
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16 Tips For Sex in the Car
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17 What You Should Know About Plan B
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18 Group Therapy: Can I Still Get Pregnant?
Despite the fact that 99 percent of women who have ever had sex — religious or not — have used contraception, the Obama administration's decision to make birth control free under all employer health insurance packages has caused a controversy. Today, the White House announced that it will make a change to its new policy to accommodate religious institutions, such as Catholic hospitals and Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Last year during my annual exam, when I complained to my doctor about my terrible PMS, she was quick to pull out her pad and give me a prescription for the birth control pill Yaz. "You're going to love this," she said. "All of my patients that are on it think it's the best. It's even helped Read more
We're excited to share this post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we will be bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Sabrina Garibia about using natural family planning as a form of birth control. It’s much, much worse than the secret assemblies we had in middle school about menstruation. At least we were kids Read more
This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! This past Wednesday, January 4th, my boyfriend and I had unprotected sex. He pulled out every time but I still get nervous about getting pregnant — even when he uses a condom. Well right now, I'm feeling a pain in my ovaries and assume that it is because I am ovulating. Is there a Read more
As women celebrate more than 50 years since the release of the birth control pill, those who feel the negative side effects of hormonal birth control have missed out on the party. Hormonal options range from the ring to the patch to the pill, but what if you want to avoid the consequences, including mood swings, weight gain, decreased sex drive, or other side effects? You're in luck — different Read more
An initiative to make Plan B available over the counter for all ages has been vetoed. The FDA recommended yesterday that based on scientific data the morning-after pill is safe, effective, and should be available to women of all ages without a prescription. But an official from the US Department of Health and Human Services nixed the decision on the basis that girls under 17 don't have the Read more
For the first time, the Ad Council has produced a public service announcement for birth control. The council teamed up with the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy to make a light-hearted ad that directs women to Bedsider.com, a site that lets you explore tons of birth control options. In the spot, a sunny French tune plays as couples confront awkward situations while Read more
Earlier this week feminist icon Gloria Steinem told us that reproductive rights were the single biggest accomplishment for women she's witnessed. Yesterday Mississippi voters had a chance to roll back the clock by passing a ballot measure that would have defined a fertilized egg as a person. They voted against it. Initiative 26 would have added this language to the state's constitution: "The Read more
American teens get an A+ in sex ed. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, use of condoms is on the rise, up nine percent from 2002. Among teen boys 15 to 19, eight out of 10 said they wrapped it up when they lost their virginity. Meanwhile, the popularity of riskier methods, like withdrawal, fell. The rate of sexual activity among America's youth remains the Read more
There's a new study out that gets more specific on how the pill impacts who you're attracted to — and it's bad news for your sex drive. According to the study, women on the pill choose uglier men who are worse at sex but better at long-term relationships. The birth control pill evens out hormones and causes women to choose men who are more similar to them, a safer choice, and more "father" Read more
