Contraception Methods & Access

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

In this second in a series of blog posts on the side effects of Depo-Provera, "Our Bodies, Our Blog" points to the lack of scientific evidence on the topic and readers discuss questions they wish researchers would address.

This article highlights the personal stories of young people–including the author–navigating the barriers to choosing sterilization as a birth control method.

Some women have problems while using or after stopping the injectable birth control Depo-Provera, including heavy and ongoing bleeding, nausea, weight gain, and mood changes.