Topic: Birth Control

Almost One In Three Young Women Have Used The Pull Out Method Of Birth Control

31% of sexually active women aged 15 to 24 have used withdrawal as a form of birth control, according the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. More »

Birth Control Pills May Weaken Your Sense Of Smell

Let me begin this by saying that I absolutely love the pill. I have never experienced negative side effects from it, and I like how I am definitely not pregnant right now. Jesus Christ, do I ever love the pill. Loestrin, It’s terrific. Be on it immediately.

However, it’s also probably destroying my sense of smell. More »

Anonymous Dad: I Secretly Want To Put My 14-Year-Old On Birth Control

I am the father of a 14-year-old daughter. Let’s call her Dee. She’s gorgeous. I know that every father’s daughter is gorgeous, but in this case, it’s objectively true. She’s very developed for her age and very pretty; she turns a lot of heads. More »

Why It’s Important For Us To Talk About Our Imperfect Sexual Choices

Last month, our sister site Blisstree posted a piece by lovely freelancer about how she never uses birth control. She received a ton of flack from people calling her an idiot, folks saying she makes women look bad, comments telling her it’s irresponsible to write about not using contraceptives, and well-meaning — if not a bit patronizing — emails explaining to her how to use birth control. More »

Illinois Schools Now Require Teaching About Birth Control In Sex Education Classes

You know how there are many states that irresponsibly still believe (or, at least, their politicians pretend to believe) that kids shouldn’t be taught about birth control in sex education classes? Fortunately, one state is actually taking a step forward! More »

Man Faces Murder Charges For Tricking Girlfriend Into Taking Abortion Pill

Nobody has the right to make reproductive choices for you — and that includes forced abortions. More »

Birth Control Is More Expensive In Low Income Areas

Prescription birth control costs more in low income areas than it does in high income areas, which is absolutely crazy and terrible. And yet, true! Sick, Sad World The Huffington Post reports: The cost data came from MyFloridaRx.com, a website developed by the … More »

Bullish: Why More Socialism Would Help 51% Of The Population Create More Jobs

I’m a hardworking, highly entrepreneurial woman, and I would like more socialism, please, so I can go about creating jobs. (I’ll explain, stick with me.) More »

Hippie Backlash Intensifies Against Eden Health Food Company For Refusing To Cover Employees’ Birth Control

When you picture the average buyer of soymilk, what do you see? An aging hippie, perhaps? An old head whose interest in radical politics has mellowed out into an abiding love of vegetarian food and a vote for Barack Obama? A beat up Volvo with a “Keep Abortion Legal” bumper sticker on the back? More »

With Reimbursement For Abortions And Free Birth Control, France Makes The U.S. Look Archaic

Women being allowed to make decisions for their own bodies AND access to free birth control? No. Way. More »

10 Reasons I Love Birth Control Pills

They Lower Your Risk For Ovarian Cancer By Up To 50%

A few days ago, we published a post that a lot of you didn’t like called 10 Reasons I Stopped Birth Control Pills. So now, I’m offering a counterpoint of sorts. As someone who’s been on the pill since high school, I’ve had a pretty positive experience with it over the years, so I thought I should share my own reasons for loving it. I want to make it clear that I don’t think my personal experiences will apply to everyone, but I’ve also included some helpful facts, because facts + anecdotes = perfectly balanced ladysite, right? Right. More »

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