There are many signs of pregnancy, but the only way to know for sure is to take a pregnancy test! They work by detecting a pregnancy hormone in the urine. Someone can do a test at home, a clinic, or...
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After you turn 14, you can get medical care like birth control, STI tests, and abortions without your parents finding out. They're confidential, and you also don't need their permission! This is true...
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People living with HIV and their partners can have healthy children that don't have HIV. This is true whether it's the sperm or egg of the person living with HIV, or they carry the...
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Finding out that you're pregnant can be overwhelming. If you just learned that you're pregnant, there's no wrong way to feel about it. It can help to acknowledge how you feel and talk to someone you...
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Many people follow their body's menstrual cycle to know when they have the most chance for pregnancy. They might do this to avoid pregnancy or get pregnant. This is sometimes called using the rhythm...
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An IUD (intrauterine device) is a small, T-shaped device with two threads hanging off the ends. A doctor inserts one in the uterus to prevent pregnancy. An IUD can stay inside the uterus for 3 -...
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Morning after pills go by many names. You might see Plan B, Ella, Option 2, or emergency contraception (EC). EC helps when a condom broke, a kind of birth control didn't work, you had sex without...
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Your university health clinic may not have birth control pills in the clinic itself. But, you can make an appointment with a doctor or nurse at the clinic and ask them to write you a prescription...
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If you have a vagina and you have sex with someone with a penis, you might wonder if you can get pregnant from different kinds of sex. Remember that you can only get pregnant if: You have a...
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There are many signs of pregnancy, but the only way to know for sure is to take a pregnancy test. You can get one at a pharmacy or health clinic. They're most accurate if you take them 10 days after...
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