birth control Archives - SmartFem Magazine https://www.smartfem.com/tag/birth-control/ The Digital Magazine for the smart woman on the Go Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:47:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.smartfem.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-Smartfem-digital-magazine-favicon-150x150.png birth control Archives - SmartFem Magazine https://www.smartfem.com/tag/birth-control/ 32 32 Women Using Birth Control To Treat Medical Conditions https://www.smartfem.com/health/women-using-birth-control-to-treat-medical-conditions/ Fri, 22 Jun 2018 20:28:54 +0000 https://www.smartfem.com/?p=41688 The post Women Using Birth Control To Treat Medical Conditions appeared first on SmartFem Magazine.

]]> Digital Birth Control Is Helping Women Take Control Naturally https://www.smartfem.com/health/digital-birth-control-helping-women-take-control-naturally/ Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:38:27 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=36212 Need food delivered to your house? There’s an app for that. Need birth control? Well, there’s an app for that, too. Natural Cycles is the first medically proven method that allows users to track their monthly cycle and use the information as a form of contraceptive all with the help of an app. The app […]

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]]> Women Seeking Long-term Birth Control In Wake of Trump’s Win https://www.smartfem.com/health/women-seeking-long-term-birth-control-in-wake-of-trumps-win/ Wed, 16 Nov 2016 20:27:18 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=34728 Women are running to their OB/GYN’s office to get 10-year-long IUDs after Trump won the presidency. The fear steams from Trump’s vow to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which makes contraceptives free of any co-pay. Other changes could make contraceptives more difficult to get ahold of. With the fear that birth control prices will skyrocket, […]

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]]> MALE BIRTH CONTROL IS COMING IN 2018 https://www.smartfem.com/health/male-birth-control-is-coming-in-2018/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 13:00:48 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=30260 Birth Control for men may be available for use in 2018. Finally! According to “The Global Source for Science News,” Vasalgel is a “non-hormonal male contraceptive.” Vasalgel has received positive results during trial runs and should be available for all men to use in only a couple of years. Yay…well at least the women are probably […]

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]]> What I Didn’t Know About That Little Pink Pill https://www.smartfem.com/health/what-i-didnt-know-about-that-little-pink-pill/ Thu, 04 Feb 2016 13:30:43 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=28981 I’ve been on birth control for close to ten years. I originally sought out the benefits of the pill for the obvious reasons; a more manageable menstrual cycle and the elimination of feeling like I had been hit by a semi truck, which reversed and proceeded to run over me again. But when my doctor […]

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]]> Essure… Permenent solution or Lifelong Problem? https://www.smartfem.com/health/essure-permenent-solution-or-lifelong-problem/ Wed, 06 Nov 2013 13:00:27 +0000 http://www.smartfem.com/?p=17879 While Essure has been in the market for over a decade, it has not gotten as much attention as it is now, but not necessarily in a good way. Essure is a form of permanent birth control. The alternative to tubal ligation better known as “getting your tubes tied.” The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) […]

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