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How to care for yourself after an abortion. Learn about normal and abnormal side effects. What should you do if you have questions?
Anybody who has oral, anal, or vaginal sex, or genital skin-to-skin contact with another person can get STDs — in fact, most sexually active people get one at some point in their life. STDs don’t ...
Visit Lexington Health Center for family planning services, including STD testing. Make an appointment with Planned Parenthood.
Someone asked us: What birthcontrols dont cause dryness down there? I'm currently on Nexplanon. Vaginal dryness is a hormonal side effect of some birth control methods that contain the hormones ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, following the House vote passing the budget reconciliation bill, Planned Parenthood Federation of America announced plans to take the Trump administration to court over the ...
Someone asked us: Can birth control make you gain weight? It depends. Most types of birth control don’t affect your weight. But there are some methods that may cause weight gain in some people.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic (PPSAT) that Medicaid patients cannot sue to enforce their right to see their qualified ...
Doulas support many different types of people going through a range of life experiences — including death, gender transition, birth, and abortion. Some doulas have a specific focus, while others ...
Gender affirming hormone therapy — including testosterone — isn’t birth control. This means that trans men can get pregnant even if they’re on testosterone (T) and even if they don’t have their period ...
Lots of people discover early in life that touching their genitals feels good. But exploring your body doesn’t have to stop when you hit puberty — it can be a lifelong adventure! A part of your body ...
If you take an emergency contraception pill with levonorgestrel (like Plan B One Step, Take Action, My Way, and others) and you weigh more than 165 pounds, it won't work as well. ella is another ...
What are your different forms of abortion? There are two kinds of abortion — the abortion pill and in-clinic abortion. Medication abortion (also known as the abortion pill) consists of using two ...