Free Support Network for Birth Control

About Bedsider:

"Babies are great…when you’re ready for them. We think in the meantime women should have the right to a healthy, happy sex life without having to worry about unplanned pregnancy. For that to happen, women need to take an active role in their own reproductive health. We want to help with that.


Bedsider.org (Bedsider) is a free support network for birth control operated by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Launched in beta form in 2010, our goal is to help women find the method of birth control that’s right for them and learn how to use it consistently and effectively.


Right now, about half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned. That sounds like a lot to us. We hope that Bedsider will be a useful tool for women to learn about their birth control options, better manage their birth control, and in the process avoid getting pregnant until they’re ready."

Bedsider offers many different resources when it comes to birth control and the different methods that can be used. Each available method the website talks about has the details about the specific method you chose to use, possible costs, how to use it, side effects, and any problems (effectiveness) that you may face when using a certain type of birth control.

Also, Bedsider has videos from real women about their personal stories regarding birth control. My favorite part, by far, is the fact that at Bedsider, you have the ability to set up text messaging/email reminders for health center appointments and a reminders to take your birth control pill according to the method you use. Neat, huh?

Be sure to check it out and take advantage of all it has to offer.