A number of birth control methods hold the promise of lighter periods, fewer periods, or none at all, namely the Mirena intrauterine device, the Depo Provera shot, the single-rod implant Implanon, or continuous use of the pill or NuvaRing. To some of us, the idea of effective contraception and no periods sounds like menstrual nirvana. But for others there is a niggling worry: is it really okay to skip periods?
The other night I was talking to Polly Pocket. We were doing our work version of “Best Week Ever.” Basically you have thirty seconds to tell the other one what you are doing at work before you dive into the really important stuff . . . sex and gossip. In an effort to protect Polly Pocket’s identity, I won’t tell you what she was doing at work.
I was talking about how I was trying to find young adults to talk about some new research we had coming out called The Fog Zone.
Polly Pocket: “Do I have to drive with my brights on when I’m in the ‘The Fog Zone'?”
Two weeks ago, I ended my longest and most tumultuous relationship to date. Four years and hundreds of dollars after my first prescription, I decided that I had swallowed my final birth control pill. I tossed out my last packet, lay back in stir-ups, and got an IUD.
New, first of its kind research takes an in-depth look at the knowledge, attitudes and behavior of unmarried young men and women (ages 18-29) regarding pregnancy planning, contraception, and relationships. The findings might surprise you…
Inspired by the latest podcast, "How Married Are You?"
MAYBE BABY?
Did you know that more than 7 in 10 pregnancies to single women in their 20s are unplanned? Pregnancy shouldn’t be a game of chance. How would you fare if you weren’t taking birth control seriously? Grab the quarter and try to uncover all three √’s without hitting any of the seven X’s. And don’t forget to share the game with your friends – are they any more “careful” than you were?