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Women’s History Month: Contraception Legends and Legacies

Every March, we celebrate the women who changed history. Some of them were bold and brilliant. Some were flawed. And some are still out there right now, doing the work. When it comes to Women’s History Month birth control history, the story is messy, complicated, and worth knowing. Because the freedom you have today: to choose your birth control, to […]

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Illustration of a hand holding a female contraceptive diaphgram, drawn in an hold historical late 1800s style and colored to match Caya.

The Evolution of Women’s Birth Control: Ancient to Modern Contraception

Picture this: you’re complaining to your girlfriends about your birth control options over coffee, and someone says, “Well, at least we’re not using crocodile dung anymore!” Sounds ridiculous, right? But the history of women’s birth control is filled with methods that would make your jaw drop—and honestly, make you grateful for what we have today. The history of women’s birth […]

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