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Access to safe, effective, and affordable contraception is essential to our health, well-being, and even economic success.
Access to safe, effective, and affordable contraception is essential to our health, well-being, and even economic success. Yet all too often, good information can be hard to find. And decisions made by distant policymakers — some well-intentioned, others not so much — can get in the way. The following consumer health information and articles touch on the health information and policy advocacy knowledge you need to make good choices for your health while becoming a smart activist for contraceptive access.
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Reproductive Coercion and Sterilization Abuse
By: NWHN Staff Gynecological Health, Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs), Reproductive Rights, Sterilization Consumer Health Info, Health InfoIt’s not possible to understand present-day reproductive coercion, or its lasting impact on marginalized communities, without understanding the United States’ long history of sterilization abuse.
Contraception Self-Advocacy
By: NWHN Staff Birth Control, Reproductive Freedom, Reproductive Health, Securing Sexual & Reproductive Health and Autonomy Deep Dive ArticlesAdvocating for yourself in the provider’s office
is a crucial part of ensuring that you get the best contraception care for you. Here are a few tips and strategies.
Smartphone Contraception: Policy Issues
By: NWHN Staff Apps, Birth Control, FDA Advocacy, Natural Cycles, Pregnancy Consumer Health Info, Policy UpdatesNatural Cycles is a high-tech version of the classic rhythm method (also called natural family planning or the fertility awareness method) in which users track their ovulation cycles in order to avoid pregnancy.
LARCs, i.e., Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives
By: NWHN Staff Activist Resources, Birth Control, Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs), Securing Sexual & Reproductive Health and Autonomy CampaignsAggressive promotion of LARCs—or of any method—infringes on reproductive autonomy. Learn about LARCs – how they work, how they’ve been prescribed, and other important info here.
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FDA Comments – Draft Guidance for Hormonal Contraceptive Products
By: Sarah Christopherson ,Birth Control TestimonyPublic comments on FDA guidance for the development of new, safe and effective hormonal contraceptive products.
TFW your tax dollars help promote an anti-birth control birth control app.
By: Maggie Gorini ,Birth Control, FEMM Deep Dive ArticlesIt’s called FEMM and you don’t want it anywhere near your personal life.
When Private Information Isn’t Private
By: Maggie Gorini ,Apps, Birth Control, Natural Cycles Deep Dive ArticlesWe smartphone owners volunteer countless bits of information into the apps that rule our lives. Do we all carefully read the privacy policy for a new app before clicking the “agree” button? Probably not. Some information is hardly sensitive, from...
The NWHN’s Statement on the Results of the Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV trial (ECHO)
By: Cindy Pearson ,Birth Control, Depo-Provera, Gynecological Health, HIV/AIDS Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Evita Almassi, ealmassi@nwhn.org or (202) 682-6240
Contraception Self-Advocacy
By: NWHN Staff ,Birth Control, Reproductive Freedom, Reproductive Health, Securing Sexual & Reproductive Health and Autonomy Deep Dive ArticlesAdvocating for yourself in the provider’s office is a crucial part of ensuring that you get the best contraception care for you. Here are a few tips and strategies. Updated: Aug 24, 2022
Let’s Talk About Female Barrier Methods This Valentine’s Day
By: NWHN Staff ,Birth Control, Diaphragm, Female Condom, Internal Condom Women’s Health FAQsInternal Condom Internal condoms (also known as female condoms) are soft plastic pouches that you can insert into your vagina or anus to protect against pregnancy and STIs. Like external condoms—also called male condoms—they create a barrier that prevents ejaculation...
Instagram Influencers & the New Obsession with All-Natural: How Companies Sell Food, Exercise, and Now Even Contraceptive Methods as a New Way of Life
By: Tessa Ruff ,Apps, Birth Control, Natural Cycles Deep Dive ArticlesMy peers and I have access to more information about our bodies and our health than ever before, encouraging us to take care of ourselves and make well-informed decisions.
Is the Natural Cycles App an Effective Method of Contraception?
By: NWHN Staff ,Apps, Birth Control, Since You Asked Women’s Health FAQsNatural Cycles is the first smartphone application (“app”) for contraception cleared by the FDA. It is a high-tech version of the classic rhythm method (also called natural family planning or the fertility awareness method) in which users track their ovulation...
Smartphone Contraception: Policy Issues
By: NWHN Staff ,Apps, Birth Control, FDA Advocacy, Natural Cycles, Pregnancy Consumer Health Info,Policy UpdatesNatural Cycles is a high-tech version of the classic rhythm method (also called natural family planning or the fertility awareness method) in which users track their ovulation cycles in order to avoid pregnancy. Updated: Oct 27, 2018
Consumer Health Info: Natural Cycles Fertility Awareness App
By: NWHN Staff ,Apps, Birth Control, FDA Advocacy, Natural Cycles, Pregnancy Consumer Health Info,Health InfoNatural Cycles is a high-tech version of the classic rhythm method (also called natural family planning or the fertility awareness method) in which users track their ovulation cycles in order to avoid pregnancy. But an app does not = birth...