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We know there's a lot of uncertainty now — Planned Parenthood is here for you and will continue to be. Our health centers are open in Alaska, Hawaiʻi, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, western Washington, and ...
Planned Parenthood of Florida staff can give you accurate information about our abortion services. Learn about the methods and options and decide if abortion is you.
The Trump administration and Congress have “defunded” Planned Parenthood as part of a years-long strategy to shut down ...
Someone asked us: Can birth control make you gain weight? It depends. Most types of birth control don’t affect your weight. But there are some methods that may cause weight gain in some people.
Someone asked us: What birthcontrols dont cause dryness down there? I'm currently on Nexplanon. Vaginal dryness is a hormonal side effect of some birth control methods that contain the hormones ...
Finding and taking abortion pills to end a pregnancy without the help of a doctor or nurse is called “self-managed abortion” (which some people call an “at-home abortion”). It’s a fairly common ...
Doulas support many different types of people going through a range of life experiences — including death, gender transition, birth, and abortion. Some doulas have a specific focus, while others ...
We get a lot of questions about the difference between STI and STD, and the answer is actually pretty simple: there isn’t really a difference. STD stands for “sexually transmitted disease,” and STI ...
If you’ve ever gone along with sexual activity but didn’t really want to, you may have been sexually coerced. Sexual coercion is using pressure or influence to get someone to agree to sex. People can ...
If you take an emergency contraception pill with levonorgestrel (like Plan B One Step, Take Action, My Way, and others) and you weigh more than 165 pounds, it won't work as well. ella is another ...
It’s a critical time for reproductive rights. Politicians and activists who oppose abortion are trying to take away our right to control our bodies. State governments have already enacted more than ...
Almost everybody does it, but almost nobody talks about it. Many people masturbate for one simple reason: it feels good. But did you know masturbation is actually good for you? Let’s dive into the ...