It might seem like I have sex birth control on the brain. Last week I asked you about your experience or lack thereof with the female condom . Although it’s most often talked about in intimate settings, birth control is in the news. Concerns are being raised about the safety of the Yaz birth control pill, the top selling pill in the US, according to the New York Times . Women taking Yaz might have a higher chance of developing blood clots compared to other birth control pills, a claim that drug maker Bayer disputes. Investigation is ongoing, as are 74 lawsuits charging that Yaz and Yasmin, a similar

product by Bayer, created health problems in women taking these pills. The lawsuits are tricky business though, since warnings about clots are presented in the pharmaceuticals’ literature. Bayer strongly stands behind its product. These new fears about the most commonly used contraceptive pill in America emphasize that avoiding pregnancy can be a difficult task, sometimes with medical consequences. I am curious about you . . . What Do You Use For Birth Control? The birth control pill Condoms IUD/Diaphragm Other hormonal method (shot, patch, ring) Rhythm method I do not actively use birth control.

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What Do You Use For Birth Control?