Birth Control

Contraception or birth control: whichever you call it, here’s a whole lot of information on when we may need or want to prevent pregnancy, and the array of current methods and practices available to do it with and how to use them effectively.

Articles and Advice in this area:

Article
  • Heather Corinna

Using a condom is generally easier than it looks (especially if you can relax about it), but the first few times, it can be tricky, especially if you’re nervous about knowing how to use one.

Article
  • Heather Corinna

We get a lot of questions from teens who are wondering if they can prevent pregnancy after intercourse, whether the concern is due to a broken condom or from not using any method of contraception in the first place. Regardless of how it happened, there is something that can reduce the risk of pregnancy if used within 120 hours (or with an IUD, eight days) of your risk. That something is Emergency Contraception.