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Hi Dr. Kate! I can't
take hormonal birth control; I've had terrible side effects and
I just don't like it! My question is; what is the best
non-hormonal option? My doctor will not give me an IUD because
I've never been pregnant. How effective is coupling condoms
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Sure, you don't rely on the pull-out-and-pray method to prevent pregnancy, but how much do you really know about birth control? Take this quiz (after the jump), and find out. Read More »
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Dr. Kate,
I'm 32 and last year ended a 10-year relationship with a guy, and when I did so, ended a 14-year relationship with hormonal birth control. It's been pretty cool watching and feeling my body seek out its own natural rhythms after all these years of pills and...
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So I have a Drs. Appt. on Sept. 11th to have the IUD Mirena inserted. I have heard all kinds of mixed reviews. Some love it, some hate it.... Anybody care to share their experience with it?! Read More »
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Dr. Kate,
I have three beautiful children and am at the point where I know I have all that I can handle. My husband keeps saying he will get a vasectomy--but he keeps putting it off. I am tired of taking the pill and condoms...
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There's a bit of confusion--even among well-educated women and their doctors--about the innocent IUD. For years, gynos have withheld the IUD from any woman that was not in a monogamous relationship, had no children, and had a history of chlamydia or PID. Despite changes in the labeling for the... Read More »
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Dr. Kate, I am 25 and have never had children, nor do I ever want them. I was on the pill from age 17-23, and never found one that didn't make me emotional, spotty, bloated...you know the drill. I'm really not a fan of introducing hormones to my body, but at the same time I do appreciate... Read More »
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Happy belated Mother's Day! Did you spend it celebrating your own mom, and wistfully thinking about a time that you'll make her a grandma? Or does the idea of having a(nother) baby in the next few years make you break out in a cold sweat? If it's the latter, you'll want to make sure... Read More »
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