Take Control Of Your Birth Control

imagine this queue at your local drugstore: Up front, in a hushed voice, a 24-year-old asks about the availability of her birth control pills. An embarrassed teenager clutches a box of condoms in her hands. A 30-year-old, ashamed to buy lube, fills her basket with other things she doesn’t really need. But let’s be real— you didn’t have to imagine that hard. Plenty of women aren’t keen on going public about their RH woes, but if we want accessible birth control, step one is being unafraid to speak up.

- Chandra Pepino

So what’s keeping us from getting vocal? Despite considerable movements toward feminism in recent years, our predominantly sexnegative society isn’t conducive to mature discussions about reproductive health.