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Story No. 442: Dr. Ryan from Louisiana
I recently met with a patient who shared her story with me. Leslie (name changed) was referred to the Adolescent Medicine Nurse Practitioner by one […]
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Story No. 415: Emily from Rhode Island
I believe that sex education in all schools is a very important aspect of understanding your own body and can help guide you in making […]
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Story No. 365: Patient from California
*Trigger warning – this story discusses rape* — I’ll never forget when I was raped as a 16-year-old girl. Those memories have stayed with me […]
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Story No. 301: Patient from Massachusetts
I grew up in a suburb of Boston. I attended public school, and none of my female friends ever faced an unplanned pregnancy. This is […]
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Story No. 279: Renee from Texas
Trigger warning: This story discusses rape and sexual violence. — I grew up in a small conservative community where sex was only for married, straight […]
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Story No. 256: Provider from California
I distinctly remember counseling a patient at a local family planning clinic. She was a 22-year-old; she had just taken a home pregnancy test and […]
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Story No. 254: Provider from California
Beatriz was fifteen years old when I met her. She explained that she had heard about the contraceptive implant from her girls’ support group, and […]
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Story No. 251: Patient from New York
About twelve years ago, at the age of 24, I missed a period and wondered why. I went to my college’s clinic for a pregnancy […]