The abortion pill (also known as a medication abortion) is offered up to 12 weeks and 0 days after the first day of your last menstrual period. It is a safe and effective way of ending an early ...

You can get tested for STDs at your local Planned Parenthood health center, a doctor’s office, and health clinics. You may be able to get free STD testing. For more accurate abortion options, please ...

Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania (PPWP) is making some temporary updates to our health center schedules due to clinician staffing needs. Starting January 26, 2026, our Pittsburgh Family ...

If you’ve ever gone along with sexual activity but didn’t really want to, you may have been sexually coerced. Sexual coercion is using pressure or influence to get someone to agree to sex. People can ...

Someone asked us: I had an abortion with pills and I’m worried that my doctor will find out. Can you tell if someone had an abortion? There’s a small chance that your medication abortion won’t work ...

Imagine you’re in a sexual situation, and you know exactly what you want to do physically. Maybe you’re cuddling with a friend and you really want to kiss them, but you don’t want to go further than ...

Someone asked us: I’m a trans guy on T. Do I still have to worry about getting pregnant? Some trans men’s ability to get pregnant might decrease after taking testosterone for a while. Taking ...

Water based lubricants are how they sound -- they're thin, they're watery and they're non staining. One of the cons is that water based lubricants don't last that long and some people may find them ...

So much of the language used by folks trying to ban abortion is meant to shame people who have abortions and make them feel like their decision is wrong or immoral. Take, for example, the phrase “late ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, following the House vote passing the budget reconciliation bill, Planned Parenthood Federation of America announced plans to take the Trump administration to court over the ...

Someone asked us: Can herpes be dormant for 30 years? It's completely possible for herpes to be dormant (not active) in your body for 30 years. The herpes viruses, both HSV-1 and HSV-2, can be dormant ...

If you take an emergency contraception pill with levonorgestrel (like Plan B One Step, Take Action, My Way, and others) and you weigh more than 165 pounds, it won't work as well. ella is another ...