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Story No. 353: Patient from Colorado
In my early twenties, I left my teaching job to go to graduate school. My husband is self-employed, so without my employer-sponsored health insurance, we […]
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Story No. 350: Provider from California
A few weeks ago, a young woman sat on the edge of the table when I walked into the exam room. She was new to […]
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Story No. 341: Tina from California
My birth control also helps mitigate migraine headaches. As a self-employed person, missing work due to the pain of a migraine means losing income. I […]
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Story No. 337: Victoria from Texas
I have anemia, horrible cramps, and other drastic hormonal changes from my menstrual cycles and have used hormonal birth control for the past seven years. […]
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Story No. 333: Patient from Maryland
After my first child was born in 2011, I was unable to afford birth control. My husband was working three jobs, and I stayed home […]
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Story No. 331: Amanda from Michigan
As a teenager, my mother did her best to be accessible when it came to questions about sex. But even with her openness, I was […]
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Story No. 329: Cassandra from New York
Content note: Everyone deserves to make their own reproductive decisions, including what kind of birth control to use, without being subjected to coercion or pressure […]
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Story No. 323: Brie from Washington
When I was in university, I was switching from the birth control patch to the Nuva Ring. My prescription from my regular doctor had run […]