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,...
by Women's Health | May 4, 2017 | Health, Weight Loss
By Alexandria Gomez A gynae explains what’s actually going on. If you’ve ever been on or even thought about going on some form of birth control, the question, “Will this make me gain weight?” has probably passed through your head. Weight gain is a common...
