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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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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