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What are flavoured condoms?

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If you think that condoms are plain boring things that protect you from pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, you haven’t tried flavored condoms yet! This article explains everything you need to know about flavored condoms.

Birth control pills: Debunking myths

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Are birth control pills not safe for younger women? Can they hinder the chances of getting pregnant in future? What is a myth and what is a fact when it comes to taking birth control pills? This article is all about debunking some myths.

Beginner's guide to birth control pills

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What are birth control pills? Are there a variety of them? If yes, which one should you use? What about all the side-effects you have heard about? To help you get answers to all your questions, we spoke to Maj (Dr) Sameena Parikh (retd), MS, PGDMLS, about birth control pills at length.

What to expect after taking I-Pill or Unwanted 72?

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It was Sara and Jay’s first sexual encounter. Unfortunately, the condom snapped and they found out about it only after the act was done.

Unmarried woman can also get abortion now

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Abortion has been legal in India since 1971. But it comes with a set of conditions. The law is about to be revised and eases the conditions on abortion but a few challenges remain. Let’s take you through the key changes to the law.

What is Copper T?

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The Copper-T or Copper IUD, which is often sold under the name 'Multiload' is a non-hormonal birth control device that sits in your uterus or womb. It’s a t-shaped piece of plastic wrapped with a coil of copper-wire. That's why some people call it the 'coil'.

What are condoms?

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A condom is a rubber sheath that fits over the penis to stop sperm from getting into the vagina. It helps prevent spread of sexually transmitted diseases while having sex and also prevents pregnancy.

Had sex without condom, what to do now?

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You’ve had sex (intercourse) without using contraception, even though you don’t want to be pregnant. Or you think something could have gone wrong with your contraception – perhaps you forgot to take your pill, or a condom burst. What can you do?