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Contraception

I Paid $500 to Be Sedated for My IUD Insertion

Yes, you have the option. Here’s how to ask for it.
Health

6 Ways You Can Still Get Pregnant After Taking Emergency Contraception

Now is not the time for another "oops" moment.
Contraception

When Is It OK to Get Your IUD Removed?

You don’t have to keep it in just because you can.
Contraception

IUD Expulsion Is Rare, But It Happened to Me (Twice!)

And doctors still aren't sure why.
Contraception

Are Doctors Underestimating the Pain of IUD Insertion?

This felt more like a punch than a pinch.
Abortion

This Woman Live-Instagrammed Her IUD Insertion To Reiterate The Importance Of Planned Parenthood

And dropped some knowledge about the organization along the way.
Sexual & Reproductive Health

Planned Parenthood's President Says Requests For IUDs Have Jumped By 900 Percent

Women are afraid they'll lose access to birth control.
Contraception

Yes, You Can Get An IUD Inserted Immediately After Giving Birth

Doctors are fans of this option—here's why.
Contraception

No, You Should Absolutely Not Remove Your IUD At Home

This is the opposite of a good DIY venture.
Contraception

Gynecologists Explain Why They Love IUDs

Birth control with benefits.
Contraception

How To Know If Your IUD Is Falling Out

The truth about what happens when IUDs make a break for it.
Contraception

The Birth Control Method That's Even More Effective Than An IUD

Once it’s nestled securely in your arm, the Nexplanon implant can prevent pregnancy for up to three years.
Contraception

Want To Reduce Unintended Pregnancies And Abortions? Give Women LARCs

LARCs: long-acting reversible contraceptives.
Periods

This Is How Your Period Changes When You Get An IUD

IUDs are incredible when it comes to preventing pregnancy, but that’s not the only thing they’re up to when they’re in there.
Health

New Study Reveals What Really Happens When You Defund Planned Parenthood

Spoiler alert: It's exactly what you expected.
Sexual & Reproductive Health

17 Women Describe What It Actually Feels Like To Get An IUD

"It was like a longer, pinchier Pap smear."
Contraception

16 Things You Need To Know Before Getting An IUD

If you really don't want a baby in your uterus, you might want to put one of these in there instead.
CDC Report

Birth Control

The second most popular form is not what you think