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About Birth Control
This interactive page from Planned Parenthood helps you find birth control methods in line with your priorities.
birth control pill
A highly effective form of hormonal contraception that is taken once a day in tablet form to prevent ovulation.
Breastfeeding as Birth Control
Information about lactational amenorrhea, a form of contraception that aims to prevent ovulation through breastfeeding.
Endometriosis and Birth Control Pills
This article explores how hormonal birth control pills may help manage symptoms of endometriosis, but may also include side effects.
September 2024 Newsletter: Birth Control
This issue focuses on birth control, with articles about sterilization and over-the-counter birth control pills. We talk with our own content writer…
How to Switch Birth Control Methods
This factsheet from Reproductive Health Access covers the basics on how to transition from one method of birth control to another.
Delaying Your Period with Birth Control
Find options for delaying period bleeding by using hormonal contraception.
Birth Control Misinformation as Contraception Coercion
Why are birth control influencers so appealing? How can medical providers rebuild trust with their patients? And how can we protect ourselves against…
In Control: Our Stories, Our Lives, Our Birth Control
Why do people use contraception and what happens when they cannot afford it? These first-person stories testify to many different experiencesl, and…
Using Birth Control Pills for Emergency Contraception
This resource explains the Yuzpe method: how to take a high dose of certain types of birth control pills as a form of emergency contraception.
The Real Story of Male Birth Control
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved 17 birth control methods for women and only two for men (condom and vasectomy). Why is this?
Talking to My Mom about Birth Control
BK discusses the research she did while considering using the birth control pill and how talking to her mom helped her to be even more informed.
Beyond the Pill: Birth Control For Your Life!
In this video, young women share their experiences of finding the birth control method that works best for them.
OTC Birth Control Pill: Global Access Around the World
Access to oral contraceptives varies worldwide. This interactive map identifies which countries require prescriptions for birth control pills and which…
Learning About Birth Control From My Catholic School
BK shares what she learned from her Catholic school about birth control and addresses the assumption that birth control is only used for pregnancy…
Birth Control Options for Transgender and Nonbinary People
This guide for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people discusses how contraception relates to hormone therapies, different contraceptive…
Using Birth Control as a Trans or Nonbinary Person
Suzannah Weiss, a certified sex educator and sex/love coach, offers facts and advice for trans and nonbinary people about using birth control.
A Brief History of Birth Control in the U.S.
A history of birth control in the U.S., from condoms made from fish bladders thousands of years ago to court decisions that limit and expand who has…
What to Know About Birth Control If You're Transmasculine
Being on testosterone doesn’t prevent pregnancy. This article offers guidance around birth control for trans men, transmasculine people, and nonbinary…
How to Get Birth Control: A State-by-State Guide
This state-by-state guide provides an overview of the laws and policies around contraception in each state and ways to secure birth control and…