The other day I was scheduling an appointment with Alabama's plan first to try and get my nexplanon removed and replaced with another form of contraceptive. The only reason why I got Nexplanon in New Hampshire was so I could be covered with a form of birth control that was concealable, and would last long enough for me to get through college and on ( Read more... )

I saw on a youtube advert that the Plan B onestep is available in American pharmacies in the aisle...
Is this true? Has anyone seen it? Because that would be a beautiful thing.

Before I start I want to say that I've been reading this community for a few weeks and I'm so glad it exists. I love the environment here and I'm glad there's a place where I can say i don't want kids without any bingos.
But back to my topic, my best friend is pregnant again. She's gotten pregnant once every year since she's been sexually active. ( ( Read more... )

[edit] Sorry, I submitted this several days ago, before the first post about it appeared.

( anyway, the article )

Looooong time lurker, first time poster!

So on my tumblr dashboard (is tumblr blasphemous here? ;)) I'm following a few science blogs and an entry pops up with a new method of male contraceptive that is being tested in India. Instead of trying to explain it, I'll just paste the article under the cut, here it is for those that want to go to the ( Read more... )

Found a very good, if scary story about a future America if current trends continue and certain politicians have their way.

Official summary:  In the not-so distant future of Virgina, the Personhood Act has outlawed abortion and chemical birth control.  That doesn't mean they don't exist...

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Rush Limbaugh: Sandra Fluke, Woman Denied Right To Speak At Contraception Hearing, A 'Slut'

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/29/rush-limbaugh-sandra-fluke-slut_n_1311640.html

Rush Limbaugh called the woman who was denied the ( Read more... )

It's time for my vasectomy. I'm hoping someone can recommend a urologist in NYC that won't give me shit for being 25 and childless. Anyone?

I saw an article [Will open a new window or tab] about the birth control pill turning 50 years old in the online edition of Bloomberg Businessweek.  I thought that the people of this childfree community would be interested in the article because the Birth Control Pill allows women to prevent pregnancy and helps them be childfree.  I have excerpted ( Read more... )

Hello there ( Read more... )