In a season four Black Mirror episode, one character (it isn’t a spoiler if I don’t say who, right?) attempts to end another’s pregnancy with emergency contraception in her breakfast smoothie. Folks, EC and abortion pills are two totally different things.
It's easy to gripe about condoms, how they're inconvenient or they dull sensitivity, but the reality is they can be much more pleasurable than most people think. Here's your guide to finding the condom that's right for you.
Clue, one of the best period tracking apps out there, just added a new feature: You can now keep track of whether you've taken your birth control pills, and Clue will tell you what to do if you missed a dose.
A new form of male birth control, Vasalgel, is tantalisingly close to human trials -- but we've heard that story before. Let's take a look at some of the contraceptives for dudes that are languishing due to lack of funding.
Birth control pill packs typically include a week of placebo pills, without any hormones. If you skip those pills and start the next pack immediately, you can skip your period. Whether you want to do this is up to you -- it may seem weird, but there's no reason to believe it's harmful.
With so many options for contraception, choosing the right one can be difficult. Iodine has a new comparison tool that includes survey results to help you figure out when the perks of a method beat the downsides.
If your gynecologist has turned down your request for an IUD in the past, it might be time for another try -- or another doctor. Older rules said that women who had never given birth shouldn't get IUDs. That changed years ago, and docs are slowly getting the memo.
If the condom broke, if you missed a pill, if you were assaulted and you're worried that a baby might result, you may still have time to prevent that pregnancy. You have to act fast (within days), and you have three options: an over-the-counter pill, a prescription pill, or a copper IUD. Any of these, taken in time, have a good chance of preventing pregnancy.
Three and half years ago, I inserted the popular contraceptive Implanon into my arm. But when the side effects outweigh the benefits, it's time to get rid of it. As scary (and boring) as going back to normal contraceptive methods might seem, you might love yourself for it.
The Pill has become one of the most popular, and most effective birth control methods. But messing with your hormones can alter your sex life in positive and negative ways. Here's what you need to know, as a pill-taker or as the partner of one.
