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‘I’ve had 3 in the past 6 months’: Woman refilling birth control prescription gets asked if she’s had ‘migraines.’ The pharmacist’s response shocks her when she says yes

'Yeah I’m now out of birth control options because of this…'

On Jan 16, 2024 by Tiffanie Drayton

Physician associate shares the importance of staying active on long flights

‘Why is this not discussed more often’: Healthcare provider issues PSA, says birth control users should stretch on long flights

'Keep moving when you can.'

On Oct 16, 2023 by V Roth

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Natural birth control exploded on TikTok—and the anti-abortion movement jumped right on

The natural birth control movement on TikTok has dark clouds surrounding it.

On Sep 22, 2022 by Agnes Arnold-Forster

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‘No glove, no love’: TikToker shares responses she’s gotten after asking men to wear a condom, sparking debate

'Please tell me you kicked these boys out.'

On Jul 19, 2022 by Lauren Castro

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‘I am so beyond pissed at our country right now’: TikToker says Walgreens employee refused to refill her birth control prescription

'The Handmaid's Tale was meant to be fiction not a manual.'

On Jul 4, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

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‘This is so unbelievably common’: Women on TikTok are talking about their experiences with birth control side effects

'It’s crazy that at this point women still have to deal with these side effects.'

On May 7, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Not all heroes wear capes’: DoorDash driver rushes to deliver Plan B in viral TikTok

‘I literally sped to deliver this order.’

On Feb 16, 2022 by Grace Stanley

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‘This sh*t is nuts’: 2 guys read their girlfriends’ birth control side effects in viral TikTok

'We got the map reader and the scroll hunter.'

On Dec 8, 2021 by Brooke Sjoberg

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TikTok and Instagram are starting a birth control revolution

Social media is making birth control more accessible during the pandemic.

On Apr 30, 2021 by Jennifer Xia

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This ‘men if you’re smart, what is this?’ meme has dudes guessing what an IUD is

No, it's not a Tesla logo.

On Dec 22, 2020 by Stacey Ritzen

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Apple promotes Natural Cycles birth control app despite failures

It’s advertised as only 93% effective with ‘typical use.’

On Sep 12, 2019 by Alex Dalbey

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#CVSDeniesCare: CVS cuts spark concerns over birth control access

People are condemning proposed cuts to CVS' prescription reimbursements.

On Aug 15, 2019 by Samira Sadeque

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No, these viral ‘natural birth control’ alternatives don’t work

Eating papayas won't keep you from getting pregnant.

On Jun 11, 2019 by Alyse Stanley

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Brett Kavanagh calls birth control ‘abortion-inducing drugs’

Sen. Ted Cruz has also used the phrasing.

On Sep 6, 2018 by David Gilmour

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One year later: How Trump’s birth control mandate rollback has affected women

Prices have gone up even for those who aren't on Obamacare.

On Sep 4, 2018