Topic: Sexual Health

First, nothing is wrong with you, and this is a very valid question! Something important to know is that genitals have an incredible amount of diversity. Media and the social […]

Great question! Vaginismus (vaj-uh-niz-muhs) is a feeling of pain around the vaginal opening when something is going into the vaginal canal. This occurs because the muscles at the opening of […]

Great question! When the birth control pill is taken correctly, it is 99% effective against pregnancy. However, most teens don’t actually take the pill correctly because they don’t realize how […]

Are there different kinds of birth control pills? Yes. There are many different kinds of birth control pills (there are different doses of hormones in different hormonal pills). Your health […]

The most common pill packs come with 21 active hormone pills and seven placebo pills, but some packs have 23, 24, 26, or even 28 active pills. The example shown […]

Birth control pills (also called oral contraceptive pills and the “Pill”) are a type of female hormonal birth control method and are very effective at preventing pregnancy. The Pills are […]

The internal condom, also known as the “female condom,” is a lubricated sheath worn by the female inside of their vagina during sex. The FC2 is a type of internal […]

Just like any other type of birth control, you need to use spermicides the correct way for them to be effective. Spermicides are much more effective when used with another […]

Out of 100 people using a diaphragm with spermicidal cream or jelly Typical use: 12 people become pregnant Perfect use: 6 people become pregnant What is a (contraceptive) diaphragm and […]

Out of 100 *nulliparous people using a cervical cap Typical use: 14 people become pregnant Perfect use: 9 people become pregnant Out of 100 *parous people using a cervical cap […]