by Women's Health | Oct 25, 2017 | Health
By Megan Flemmit Forget diamonds, these copper pearls could be your new best friend. These days more women seem to be shunning the idea of using a hormonal contraceptive. Whether it’s the pill or the injection, the side-effects of these contraceptives are...
by Women's Health | Aug 30, 2017 | Health
By Elizabeth Svoboda The tiny tablet does way more than just prevent pregnancy The first females to take the birth-control pill—way back in 1960—were amazed by its life-changing strength (yay, reproductive freedom!). But today’s women don’t give the...
by Women's Health | Aug 23, 2017 | Health
These days rings are so much more than just pretty adornments and as much as we love a good gift, this is like no band we’ve ever come across. When it comes to contraceptives, we’re pretty familiar with the regulars: the pill, IUD, injection and, of course, good ol’...
by Women's Health | Jul 26, 2017 | Health
By Krissy Brady; Photography by PIxabay First of all, deep breaths. No matter how hyper-organised you are, there’s bound to be a day when taking your birth control pill straight-up slips your mind, or a disruption in your schedule knocks you out of your pill-popping...
by Women's Health | Jun 20, 2017 | Health
By Jamie Hergenrader, photography courtesy of Jamie Hergenrader One in 1,000 women develop a blood clot from birth control pills. As an otherwise healthy, average 19-year-old, I didn’t think the symptoms I started experiencing in March 2011—trouble breathing,...
