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Jan 18, 2023

Birth control: Our Journeys

“I wish I felt more prepared. I wish I felt more informed. And I wish I felt more confident.” Published in partnership with Medical...

Am I Having Enough Sex? Or am I Just Doom Scrolling?

Quinn Palmer

Sep 16, 2022

Am I Having Enough Sex? Or am I Just Doom Scrolling?

If you’ve found your way to this blog as a Reya Health reader , you already know that this will be a little fun, a little real, and just...

Better Birth Control: My Reya Experience

Sarah Cassidy

Sep 1, 2022

Better Birth Control: My Reya Experience

At the start Before Reya, most of my knowledge around women’s reproductive health and the birth control sector came from my mother, my OB...

How to Talk to Your Partner About Birth Control

Quinn Palmer

Mar 17, 2022

How to Talk to Your Partner About Birth Control

Written collaboration with Marlow . Visit Marlow to read their blog on "How to Talk to Your Doctor About Birth Control" Talking about...

My Body, My Boundaries: Conversations About Birth Control

Dallas Barnes

Mar 2, 2022

My Body, My Boundaries: Conversations About Birth Control

There is much to be said about our relationships with our own bodies. From how it supports our movement, nourishes our lives, to how it...

7 Simple Ideas to Sexify Your Self Care Routine

Guest Author

Feb 24, 2022

7 Simple Ideas to Sexify Your Self Care Routine

2020 will be remembered as the year of stress, struggles, and hopefully self-care. Between the COVID19 pandemic, a stressful presidential...

Quinn Palmer

Feb 9, 2022

Birth Control Fear Mongering

Fear-mon-ger-ing /ˈfirˌməNGəriNG/ Noun The action of deliberately arousing public fear or alarm about a particular issue. To put it...

In Conversation with Reya: Empowerment And Autonomy In The Birth Control Sector

Guest Author

Jan 19, 2022

In Conversation with Reya: Empowerment And Autonomy In The Birth Control Sector

Article first featured on HerCampus , written by Sarah Cassidy We’ve all been there. Sitting anxiously in an OB-GYN office for the first...

What is a Birth Control Cleanse? Not a Necessity.

Lisa Hou

Dec 15, 2021

What is a Birth Control Cleanse? Not a Necessity.

You know us - we believe that birth control has a necessity to say the least. Not all hormonal and non-hormonal options work for...

What Should You Consider with IVF and Egg Freezing?

Alana Heenan

Dec 8, 2021

What Should You Consider with IVF and Egg Freezing?

Pregnancy. In our youth it’s a topic many people speak of in either fear or future excitement. Something that often feels so distant. But...

Are You Experiencing Chronic Pain During Sex?

Quinn Palmer

Nov 24, 2021

Are You Experiencing Chronic Pain During Sex?

Oh, hey. How are you? Are you having a good day today? I figured I should start with something friendly considering I am about to tell...

What Are the Truths and Myths About Vulva Smells?

Alana Heenan

Nov 17, 2021

What Are the Truths and Myths About Vulva Smells?

Another day, another cycle, another ‘is-that-a-normal-smell?’ in your Google search history as you face the age old question of, what is...

Jade Lamont

Nov 3, 2021

Birth Control and Blood Clots: My Story

My first birth control method was Kyleena, a low-hormone intrauterine device (IUD). I didn’t know much about the world of birth...

Natalia Heinke

Oct 6, 2021

Debunking Emergency Contraceptive Myths

This article mentions sexual assault, infertility, abortion, and emergency contraception. We understand that this material may be...

Why I Went on Birth Control When I'm Not Having Sex

Alana Heenan

Sep 29, 2021

Why I Went on Birth Control When I'm Not Having Sex

When I first started using birth control, I had never had sex and it wasn’t something I planned on doing for a while. Despite marketing...

What I Wish My High School Sex Ed Covered

Natalia Heinke

Sep 15, 2021

What I Wish My High School Sex Ed Covered

Since graduating from high school, I’ve come to learn that there are too many gaps in my knowledge that probably should have been filled...

How to Navigate: Hormonal vs. Non Hormonal IUDs

Jordana Kazdan

Sep 8, 2021

How to Navigate: Hormonal vs. Non Hormonal IUDs

My first time starting birth control was when I was 16. I remember not knowing how to go about it on my own, so I asked my mom if it was...

Birth Control From the Queer Perspective

Alana Heenan

Aug 25, 2021

Birth Control From the Queer Perspective

For many of us, our journeys with birth control began in high school and are an experience we continue with for many, many years to come....

How are you feeling? Things to Know About Birth Control and Mood Changes

Jordana Kazdan

Aug 4, 2021

How are you feeling? Things to Know About Birth Control and Mood Changes

At the most general level, there are two types of birth control: hormonal and non-hormonal. For the sake of not writing a novel, I will...

Natalia Heinke

Jul 21, 2021

Let's Talk About Condoms!

We’ve all heard the classic pre-hookup saying “no glove, no love” or “don’t be silly, wrap your willy.” As catchy as these phrases are,...

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