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Used since the time of ancient Egyptians (though thankfully they’ve come a long way since then), condoms can be found at most drugstores, grocery stores, and online. They are one of the most easily accessible and most affordable form of birth control and STI preventative tool – obtained without the need of a prescription or
Understanding Missed Period Pills You may have seen some buzz about “missed period pills” online and might be wondering, What are they? and Do they actually work? How does the medication work? Missed Period Pills are a combination of pills taken by women who are concerned about the possibility of pregnancy due to their period
How long after an abortion can you have sex? Find out what to consider for your recovery, including signs of readiness and birth control options.
What is Emergency Contraception? Emergency contraception (EC)is a term for medications that prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex, birth control failure, or sexual assault by delaying ovulation and preventing sperm and egg from meeting. When taken as directed, EC can effectively prevent 95% of pregnancies. There are currently four different types of of emergency contraception on
Pregnancy Symptoms and Testing Nearly every woman knows the feeling. The uh oh. When your period is late, you get a weird symptom seemingly out of the blue, or you just feel off. You hastily open your period tracking app and dang, you forgot to track last month’s period. Maybe you take a pregnancy test,
When something feels off “down there,” it’s natural to wonder: Is it a yeast infection, bacterial vaginosis (BV), or a sexually transmitted infection (STI)? Both yeast infections and BV are forms of vaginitis, but their causes, symptoms, and treatments differ significantly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bcx51-YwNt0 What is a Yeast Infection? A yeast infection (also called vaginal candidiasis or vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC)
When I was very newly pregnant with my second baby (but didn’t know it yet; she was a surprise!), my cycle was funky. I experienced a few days of light bleeding, enough that I thought it was my period slowly getting started, but it stopped fairly quickly. I didn’t think much of it until a
False Positives and False Negatives – How Do I Know That My Pregnancy Test Result is Accurate? When you’re wondering if you’re pregnant (whether it’s planned or not), the last thing you want is a inaccurate test result. This can lead to a lot of emotional upheaval, whether your pregnancy test displays a false positive
If you watched Grey’s Anatomy’s first seasons, you may vaguely remember something about Christina Yang getting pregnant and then passing out in the operating room, subsequently requiring emergency surgery. When I first saw it, I remember thinking, “What is that about??” The answer? She suffered an ectopic pregnancy that ruptured. As with most incidents on
You’ve probably heard or seen that the O-Pill is now available over the counter – meaning you can buy it in stores without a prescription from your primary care doctor. At Alpha Center, we want to provide you with the information you need about your reproductive healthcare decisions, and the O-Pill is no different! What
