Planned Parenthood offers vasectomies in Michigan as abortion access drops

Citing an increased demand for “permanent birth control” since the US Supreme Court overturned abortion access across the country, Planned Parenthood of Michigan will now offer vasectomy services to ...
Iowa Public Radio

They rely on birth control to manage health conditions. Now, they worry about access

Sarah Slater and her daughter Trinity McClellan, 12, both use birth control to curb symptoms caused by chronic period pain. Using birth control is life or death for Kendall Hantelman. She was ...
Houston Public Media

Influencers criticize birth control and push 'natural' methods. Here's what to know

According to posts on TikTok, hormonal birth control can cause a nearly unlimited list of ailments: Depression, irreversible infertility, acne, destruction of the gut biome, weight gain, balding, and ...
WLRN

Why some young women are questioning their birth control — and why doctors are worried

Charlotte Freed first got a hormonal IUD when she was a teenager. She wasn't sexually active at the time, but she wanted to be protected from pregnancy before she started college. This was also a time ...
The New York Times

‘Who Am I Without Birth Control?’

As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women with messages about the pill, many are questioning what they’ve long been told. As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women ...
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Women say birth control shot caused brain tumors—"it completely changed me"

Contraception is often used to prevent pregnancies and manage menstrual cycles—which is exactly why Sandra Somarakis, now 61, and Nicole Ryan, 60, chose it for over a decade. Both women opted for ...