I am also considering condoms plus the new Phexxi gel that has been recently released - condoms initially made me nervous because of the higher failure rate, but what is the failure rate of condoms combined with Phexxi used every time I have sex? Is it closer to that of the pill?

Hi - Thank you so much for your response and for serving as a sex positive resource! I've gotten an ultra low-dose combo pill prescribed by my doctor that I've been taking for a couple days now. I haven't really noticed any side effects so far other than some trouble falling asleep which I think is ...

Hi there - I definitely suffer from health anxiety, but lately I’ve been having really obsessive thoughts about trying to figure out what kind of birth control is right for me. All the options seem *not great* but as I get closer to getting married and wanting to have sex for the first time (I’m 23)...

I definitely struggle with OCD related fears in other areas of my life. I guess with this situation I’m torn between really wanting to engage in certain types of sexual activities and also feeling a lot of fear and guilt (probably religious based and trying to overcome that). I want to talk to my bo...

Hi - I think I definitely suffer from pregnancy ocd where I think I’m pregnant from things that probably are unlikely. I read a couple articles on your page about how pregnancy works and things you can and can’t be pregnant from. I’m still concerned I might be that one in a million who gets pregnant...