Posts Tagged ‘contraceptives’
Oral Contraceptives: The Benefits, the 7 Potential Risks, and the Unasked Questions
Introduction For over sixty years, oral contraceptives (OCPs) have been prescribed to hundreds of millions of women — celebrated as a liberation technology, a cultural inflection point, a way to reclaim autonomy over reproduction. But we rarely ask the more radical, more intimate question: What do they do to us? The truth is less settled…
Read MoreWhat’s in Your Birth Control? The Pros and Cons of Hormonal and Non-Hormonal Methods
When it comes to birth control, I think we can all agree on at least one thing: We’ve come a long way. These days, a visit to your gynecologist can leave you feeling empowered, in control and confident about your sexual health. Take your pick of the pill, the patch or the ring, or…
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