WHAT IS ESTROGEN? What exactly is Estrogen and why is it important? Estrogen is a natural hormone made by your body, along with Progesterone, Testosterone, and many others. It does many important things, such as keeping your reproductive organs, skin, hair, and bones healthy. Without it, you could […]
WHAT IS A PAP SMEAR? WHAT IS A PAP SMEAR? So you just turned 21, and it’s time for the dreaded “Pap Smear” at your doctor’s office. WHAT THE HECK IS THAT?!?!?! Good question. First off, why do we do it? It’s to check for and […]
There are always at least two ways to react to any situation. At the end of an otherwise perfect stay in Morocco, we had the unfortunate experience of being robbed and lied to, by none other than our very own AirBnB hosts, M and his wife Z. We had gotten […]
IS THERE ANY BIRTH CONTROL WITHOUT HORMONES?? There are SO many options for you if you want birth control without hormones! If you are nervous about how your body will react to added hormones, there are very low dose options such as the low-dose pills, such as Lo-Estrin, […]
Today I returned from one of the highlights of my Morocco explorations–a visit to the Sahara Desert, where we rode camels for five hours and camped under the stars with a nomadic Berber tribe in the middle of nowhere! It was absolutely amazing. And the perfect prompt to reflect on […]
WHAT IS EMERGENCY BIRTH CONTROL? (“THE MORNING AFTER PILL”, “PLAN B,” ETC) Emergency birth control is just as it sounds. It’s used to try to prevent pregnancies in emergencies, like after you’ve had unprotected sex unexpectedly. There are many cases where this could happen. The condom could have […]
WHAT IS THE MINI-PILL (PROGESTERONE ONLY PILL)? What is the Mini-Pill? The birth control Mini-Pill is similar to the regular birth control Pill, but the important difference is that the Mini-Pill does NOT have estrogen in it. It is only progesterone, which allows it to be used for a […]
WHAT IS THE BIRTH CONTROL PILL? What is the Birth Control Pill? The birth control Pill is probably the most well-known birth control, and the first of all the hormonal birth control methods. It is far from the best one, however. It is 99.7% effective when used perfectly, but […]
WHAT IS THE BIRTH CONTROL PATCH? What is the birth control Patch? The birth control Patch is a pretty good method. It’s 99.7% effective when used perfectly, but since you have to manage it yourself, there is room for error, so with typical use, it’s only 91% effective. […]
WHAT IS THE BIRTH CONTROL RING? What is the birth control Ring? The birth control Ring is a pretty good method. It’s 99.7% effective when used perfectly, but since you have to manage it yourself, there is room for error, so with typical use, it’s only 91% effective. It […]