birth control Archives

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April 15, 2018

I switched my health insurance for 2018, and at the time of my switch I was taking an oral contraceptive that was listed as covered […]

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April 13, 2018

I have been very fortunate to be able to access what I needed. Because of the Affordable Care Act, I was able to stay on […]

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April 11, 2018

The summer after I studied abroad, I found myself running low on birth control pill packs. Because I was halfway across the country from my […]

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April 3, 2018

When I entered college, I had a very limited understanding of birth control. I knew that women used it to avoid pregnancy, I knew that […]

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April 1, 2018

The early days of having my period were hell: seven full days of extensive bleeding, pain so bad I passed out more than once, anemia. […]

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March 26, 2018

I recently got an IUD, and it’s been one of the best things I’ve done for myself. The doctors were amazing and educated me on […]

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March 25, 2018

I had a 32-year-old patient come to see me for birth control. She has a six-year-old daughter who she adores, but she is not ready […]

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March 22, 2018

As someone who has been navigating the ins and outs of accessing and taking birth control for a decade, it has always been important to […]