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Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Choosing Hormonal Birth Control
Read More: Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Choosing Hormonal Birth ControlIf you’ve decided to use birth control pills for contraception or other medical reasons, your next decision is which kind. We talked to Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., a clinical professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at the Yale University School of Medicine and a member of HealthyWomen’s Women’s Health Advisory Council, about choices women…
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How Hormonal Contraception Works
Read More: How Hormonal Contraception WorksEspañol Medically reviewed by Barbara Dehn, R.N., M.S., N.P. People have more than 50 hormones circulating in their blood. These chemicals carry messages throughout the body to control metabolism (the process of changing food into energy), growth and development, sexual function, and many other things. Estrogen and progesterone help women become and stay pregnant. Estrogen…
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Cómo funciona la anticoncepción hormonal
Read More: Cómo funciona la anticoncepción hormonalBarbara Dehn, R.N., M.S., N.P., hizo la revisión médica de este documento. Más de 50 hormonas circulan en la sangre de las personas. Estos químicos portan mensajes a través del cuerpo para controlar el metabolismo (el proceso que transforma los alimentos en energía), el crecimiento, el desarrollo, la función sexual y muchas otras cosas más.…
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How to Switch to Estrogen-Free Birth Control Pills
Read More: How to Switch to Estrogen-Free Birth Control Pills+ Infographic text Combination birth control options mix estrogen and progestin to stop pregnancy and control period symptoms. But estrogen causes most of the side effects of birth control pills, so some people may want an estrogen-free pill. Who Can Benefit from Estrogen-Free Hormonal Birth Control? People with high blood pressure Anyone at risk for…
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Estrogen-Free Birth Control Pills
Read More: Estrogen-Free Birth Control PillsMedically reviewed by Barbara Dehn, R.N., M.S., N.P. + Slides transcript Slide 1 Estrogen-Free Birth Control Pills Can’t take estrogen or prefer not to? No worries. Here’s what you need to know about estrogen-free birth control pills. Slide 2 Combination Birth Control Pills Combination birth control pills have estrogen and progestin. But not everyone can…
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FDA Approves First OTC Birth Control Pill
Read More: FDA Approves First OTC Birth Control PillStatement from Beth Battaglino, RN-C CEO, HealthyWomen, regarding access to oral birth control: The FDA approval of the first over-the-counter (OTC) progestin-only oral contraception, Opill, is an important step toward dramatically increasing access to birth control across the country. Reflecting the robust body of scientific evidence, HealthyWomen supports OTC access to hormonal contraceptives for women…
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Hormonal Birth Control
Read More: Hormonal Birth Control+ Infographic text What are hormonal contraceptives? A type of birth control that uses hormones to prevent pregnancy and help manage periods and certain medical conditions They are: Safe for most women 99% effective at preventing pregnancy Birth control is for more than just for preventing pregnancy Many women use hormonal birth control to manage…
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What You Need to Know About the Mini Pill
Read More: What You Need to Know About the Mini PillMedically reviewed by Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., FACOG, NCMP + Infographic text What is the mini pill? Most birth control pills contain the hormones estrogen and progestin, a human-made form of progesterone. The mini pill contains only progestin. PULLOUT: Progestin-only pills are sometimes called POPs. How does the mini pill work? Mini pills interfere with…
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Why Access to Contraception Matters for Women of All Ages
Read More: Why Access to Contraception Matters for Women of All AgesKelsie Williams grew up in rural Kentucky, where accessing contraception was — and still is — a struggle. “The more rural regions are really short-staffed and they’re low on specialists who provide reproductive healthcare,” Williams explained. “I still hear from friends and family who have to take time off for work to drive long distances.…
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It’s Illegal — but My Insurance Company Refused to Cover My Birth Control
Read More: It’s Illegal — but My Insurance Company Refused to Cover My Birth ControlAs told to Shannon Shelton Miller More than two years ago, I made an appointment with my physician to discuss the best contraceptive options for my healthcare needs. Together, we decided on a method and my physician submitted the prescription to my insurer. I was stunned when my insurer refused to cover my contraceptive of…
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Hormonal vs. Non-Hormonal Contraception: What’s the Difference?
Read More: Hormonal vs. Non-Hormonal Contraception: What’s the Difference?Erika Zar, 45, tried many different kinds of birth control before she settled on her current one. “Most of them seemed to amplify my mood shifts,” she said. The birth control pills that she tried lowered her sex drive and made her depression worse, and the vaginal ring made her so “ragey” that she only…
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Fast Facts: What You Need to Know About Birth Control
Read More: Fast Facts: What You Need to Know About Birth ControlEspañol Medically reviewed by Dr. Sabrina SahniSabrina Sahni The best birth control option varies for each person. It’s important to consider factors such as your lifestyle, schedule, medical history and any medicines you take when you pick a birth control method. As these details change throughout your life, the best birth control option for you…
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What Birth Control Is Right for You?
Read More: What Birth Control Is Right for You?For the best experience, please view in full screen mode. What Birth Control Is Right for You? Click here to for our interactive tool