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Contraception

There are many forms of birth control. Detailed, accurate information about contraceptives helps us find the best options for ourselves, and helps us support each other's reproductive rights as well.

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Birth Control Misinformation as Contraception Coercion

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Why are birth control influencers so appealing? How can medical providers rebuild trust with their patients? And how can we protect ourselves against the barrage of coercive misinformation on social media?

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Contraception and Depression

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How might hormonal contraception affect our mental health? Can it contribute to anxiety and depression?

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The Difference Between Combined Oral Contraceptives (COCs) and Progestin-only Pills (POPs)

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This fact sheet from Free the Pill explains the differences between the two types of birth control pills (COCs and POPs).

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Contraceptives for People with Rheumatic or Musculoskeletal Disease

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Some kinds of birth control are riskier and less effective when we have rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions. This article explains why.

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In Control: Our Stories, Our Lives, Our Birth Control

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Why do people use contraception and what happens when they cannot afford it? These first-person stories testify to many different experiencesl, and show why reproductive access is so important to our bodily autonomy.

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Everything You Need to Know About Opill

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Opill is a new progestin-only birth control pill that is available without a prescription, online as well as in some brick-and-mortar stores. When taken daily around the same time, Opill is 98 percent effective in preventing pregnancy.

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Contraceptive Choices Poster

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This downloadable poster provides information on contraceptives. It includes emergency contraception. It details how to use them, key facts, and their effectiveness.

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Insurance Coverage of Contraceptives

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This fact sheet from the Guttmacher Institute provides an overview of federal and state insurance coverage for contraception.

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An Overview of Tubal Ligation

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This overview of tubal libation considers cultural factors and responses, as well as basic information about the procedure, to help guide our contraceptive decisions.

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Birth Control Options for Transgender and Nonbinary People

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This guide for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people discusses how contraception relates to hormone therapies, different contraceptive methods and how to use them, and tips for communicating with medical providers.

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Activist Authors on Reproductive Justice: New Books that are Building an Intersectional Movement (webinar recording)

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Our Bodies Ourselves hosted a conversation with four powerful, activist authors on May 28, 2025. Loretta J. Ross, Carrie N. Baker, and Our Bodies Ourselves content expert co-chairs Candace Bond-Theriault and Marlene Fried.

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A Conversation about Contraceptive Choice and Reproductive Autonomy with Dr. Kristyn Brandi

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OBOS program associate Grace Koch hosts a crucial conversation with OB-GYN and Complex Family Planning Subspecialist Dr. Kristyn Brandi, about access to contraception, freedom of choice, and the impact of birth control on our reproductive autonomy.