January 13: Permanent Birth Control Options

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The majority of birth control options available – pills, implants, injections, rings, patches and IUDs – serve as temporary solutions for contraception, meaning that at any time, women can choose to discontinue use and have a chance of becoming pregnant in the future. Some women, who are certain that they do not wish to have […]

Birth Control Pills: Should They be Available Over-the-counter?

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Many of you may have heard that last week, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), recommended that birth control pills be sold over-the-counter without the need for a health care provider’s exam or prescription. The main reasons behind their recommendation are to increase access and to decrease the cost of birth control pills […]

Permanent Birth Control Options

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The majority of birth control options available – pills, implants, injections, rings, patches and IUDs – serve as temporary solutions for contraception, meaning that at any time, women can choose to discontinue use and have a chance of becoming pregnant in the future. Some women may choose to use temporary birth control methods for the […]