Going Back On Birth Control is A Harder Decision Than You Think

There are so many layers. One of them is the patriarchy (duh).

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I was on birth control for over eight years before I took my first break.

I began with oral contraceptives. For seven years, I struggled to take my pill at the same time every day. I set alarms on my phone, tried to associate…