Birth Control Implant

Happy 12th anniversary to Nexplanon! What is Nexplanon? It’s a birth control implant that is inserted into the upper arm, lasts for up to three years, and is over 99% effective. Nexplanon used to be c... Read More

If you are sexually active and aren’t ready to have a baby anytime soon, it’s important to get started on the birth control method that is right for you. If you haven’t started having sex yet, it’s a ... Read More

In support and celebration of this year’s “Thanks, Birth Control” day, we took a minute to interview Stefanie from San Fernando California, 19, to see what her process was in starting birth control an... Read More

Happy World Contraception Day (WCD)! WCD is all about informing and empowering young people to make healthy decisions that are right for them, including using contraception to protect against unintend... Read More

If you are sexually active and aren’t ready to have a baby anytime soon, it’s important to get started on the birth control method that is right for you. If you haven’t started having sex yet, it’s a ... Read More

By Joe This post is part of the Office on Women’s Health’s Know The Facts First campaign’s Back-to-School Blog Relay which will run from August 8 – 12, 2016. Follow the relay for STD and STD preven... Read More

Does contraception (aka birth control) seem confusing? It doesn’t have to be! Having so many different types of birth control makes it all the more likely you’ll find an option that best suits yo... Read More

By Faye Cole, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte Peer Educator You have LOTS of options when it comes to preventing pregnancy. Don't want to take a pill every day, try an IUD or an implant! Not inte... Read More

Are you looking for a worry-free method of birth control? Have you struggled with forgetting to take the pill at the same time everyday, or simply forgotten to take it altogether? Do you want a birth ... Read More

By Alicia, TeenSource Contributor This past summer, I decided that I wanted long term birth control because being safe about sex is great. I started reading up on the multiple methods and about the... Read More