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Birth Control Options—Explained

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By Sarah Jio

Are you confused by all the birth control options out there? In the last 10 years, there have been so many advances in pregnancy prevention that it’s…

Nutrients Depleted by Common Pharmaceutical Drugs

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Move over Rolaids and Tylenol. Step aside Tums and Seldane. If you spell relief D-R-U-G-S, you might want to consider the effects of doing so.

First there are the obvious side-effects of drugs. The pharmaceuticals that millions of people turn to for relief from pain,…

The 14 Things You Need to Know About the Nuva Ring

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Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions on EMandLO.com once every two weeks. To ask her…

Side Effects of Birth Control Shots

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By Heather Rutherford The birth control shot is an injectable dose of progesterone that works to prevent pregnancy for 12 weeks at a time. By brand name, this shot is called Depo-Provera. While birth control shots are fairly good at preventing pregnancy, upward of 97 percent, there are always risks…

Birth Control: Friend or Foe

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For a year I did the birth control thing. Yaz, to be specific. I hated it. I was moody and bloated. I went to several doctors in regards to it and some tried to tell me that my mood swings and weight gain was in my head, while others totally validated my concerns. Eventaully I decided to just…

birth control options

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ice started high school and im wanting to go further with guys just not sure how far but if i have sex with one i DO NOT want to be pregnant as a teenager but if i do i know that there are birth control pills but im under 18 and i dont want to tell my parents so i next option will be condoms i know…

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Trista Sutter's Permanent Birth Control Solution

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When you're finished having kids, birth control becomes a ginormous issue. Trista Sutter talks about her decision to go with Essure, a hot, new, and not terribly invasive procedure.

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Birth Control Help?

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Hey y'all, I am an extremely busy person and therefore am sometimes scatterbrained about everyday things like eating the healthiest things, taking my vitamins and especially my birth control pills. I am the worst at taking that pesky once a day pill and i'm just over it. So i've…