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Is My Birth Control Covered For Free Under Obamacare?
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Oct 3, 2014
Body
I Love My IUD — But Not The Side Effects
Planned Parenthood
Sep 30, 2014
Sex
How To
Not
Mess Up Your Birth Control
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Sep 13, 2014
Sex
This Is What The Female Orgasm
Really
Feels Like
Photo: Cultura/REX USA. By Kendall McKenzie Two people asked us: I know it’s probably different for everyone, but what is a female orgasm like? I am
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Sex
The Birth Control Option You’re (Probably) Not Using
Condoms, including female condoms, are the only method of birth control that can prevent both sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy. The FC2 Female
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Body
What’s Up With Your Period Blood?
Illustrated by Ly Ngo. By Kendall McKenzie The crimson wave. Cousin Red. Your monthly gift. Every month, we soak it up with pads and tampons, collect it in
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What Condoms Do And Don’t Protect Against
By Kendall McKenzie Hello Planned Parenthood, I am so happy you guys have a Tumblr — this made my day! Quick question: I’ve been told that cond
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IUDs: Everything You Need To Know — But Don’t
Photographed by Nicolas Bloise. By Kendall McKenzie IUD stands for “intrauterine device.” They’re also known as IUCs (intrauterine contra
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Sex
The Truth About Fertility After Birth Control
By Kendall McKenzie How long does it take fertility to resume after stopping birth control? Myths that birth control makes you infertile abound, but they&r
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Sex
Can You Get Sick From Swallowing Semen?
Someone asked us: Can I get sick from swallowing my fiancé’s cum?
It depends on how you define “sick.” Can you get
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Sex
6 Birth Control Myths You Need To Stop Believing
Birth control is one of the safest, most common, yet misunderstood medications ever. Whether it’s from a dramatic anecdote on an Internet forum, or somet
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Sex
What You Need To Know About STDs & Oral Sex
Illustrated by Ly Ngo. By Mylanie Sanchez Someone asked us: What kinds of STDs I can get while giving a blow job? I don’t like to have someone’
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Sex
Why Does It Feel Like You Have To Pee During Sex?
"Every now and then when I have sex with my boyfriend, I get a sensation to urinate. It had been happening for a while, so I started going to the bathroom
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Why You NEED To Be Honest With Your Doc
Illustrated by Sydney Hass. By Kendall McKenzie Someone asked us: I was wondering, is it considered abusing the system if the main reason I’m on birt
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Body
Super-Heavy Periods? This Could Be Why…
Illustrated By Ly Ngo By Kendall McKenzie What Is PCOS? Polycystic Ovary Syndrome — aka PCOS — is a hormonal disorder. People with PCOS don&rsq
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Body
Know Your V: The Real Difference Between Vulva And Vagina
By Kendall McKenzie I’m so glad you asked! Lots of people have this question. And, what’s funny is that most of them know what a vulva is; they
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Sex
STD Or STI: What’s The Difference?
Illustrated by Ly Ngo. By Kendall McKenzie Today, we’re talking about STDs. Or, rather, we’re talking about how we talk about STDs. Wait, I mea
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Planned Parenthood
Wellness
Vag 411: The 5 Vaginal Infections You Need To Know About
If you’re the proud owner of a vagina, chances are, at one point, something has gone awry down there. Itching, burning, funky discharge, “interesting?
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How Safe Is Pulling Out, Really?
By Kendall McKenzie How effective is pulling out, compared to using a condom and not pulling out? We get this kind of question all the time, and the realit
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Can You Get A Yeast Infection From Touching Yourself?
Illustrated by Ly Ngo. By Kendall McKenzie Someone asked us, “Can you get a yeast infection from masturbating?” Yeast infections develop when y
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Sex
Is Female Ejaculation Even Real? 5 Myths Debunked
Here at Planned Parenthood, we get a fair amount of questions about female ejaculation. Before I clear up some of the biggest misconceptions, here’s a br
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Sex
How To Deal With The Emotional Pain Of An STD
Illustrated by Ly Ngo. By Kendall McKenzie I got my first pap smear less than a week ago, and I got a call yesterday that I tested positive for chlamydia.
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Sex
Is There A Morning-After Pill That Prevents HIV?
Illustrated by Ly Ngo. By Mylanie Sanchez Someone asked us: Is there a morning-after pill for HIV? This is a great question! The short answer is “kin
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Sex
Buying A Sex Toy? Read This First
Materials Matter By Kendall McKenzie Not all sex toys are created equal, and the most important things to consider when shopping for pleasure playthings ar
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Sex
Everything You Need To Know (But Don’t) About STIs
April is Get Yourself Tested (GYT) month, which means a bunch of organizations out there are reminding you to get tested for sexually transmitted infection
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Wellness
Will Your Birth Control Delay Menopause?
If the birth control pill prevents your ovary from releasing an egg, and a woman only has a certain number of eggs stored in her body for her whole life, d
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Wellness
Can My Trans Girlfriend Get Me Pregnant?
My girlfriend is trans and has been doing hormone replacement therapy for about a year. About how likely is it that she can still get me pregnant?
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Wellness
Could Daylight Savings Have Messed Up Your Birth Control?
I have been on the pill for two years now, but I never thought about the effect of daylight savings. I was on my reminder pills when the time changed.
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Are Free Condoms More Likely To Break?
"My friend says you shouldn’t use condoms that you get for free from Planned Parenthood and other health clinics because they break easier. Is this true?
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How Often Do You
Really
Need To Get STD-Tested? HereR...
Someone asked us: Hello! How often should I get a STD/HIV test? It really depends on your personal risk factors (like if you’ve had a new sexual partner
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