Helping you make informed decisions about contraception.
Short answer: Yes you can, and yes it is. But it's worth knowing why.
There’s no right or wrong age to start birth control, however there are some general rules GPs stick to.
Don't get caught without contraceptives to hand, discover where you can get contraceptives in Australia.
We look at the facts behind whether or not taking The Pill can reduce your desire to get it on.
The links between acne and contraception have long been documented, but what exactly is the relationship?
We take a look at some of the facts (and factoids).
This is what can cause the birth control pill to fail.
Access to the pill has remained the same for years, and there's plenty of medical bureaucracy doing its part.
"Finding a doctor you like is a lot like dating: you have to match each other and work out what style you like."
"For such a common medication, the pill genuinely saved my life."
It's something you hear from the first moment you start taking the pill. But is it true?