Helping thousands of folks find the right birth control

BCDB is a nonprofit making birth control easy to understand. We took all the birth control information we could find and simplified it to what you see here.

❌ We won't take money from drug companies.
❌ We won't save your information.
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ORIGIN STORY

Growing up in Ohio,

I suffered horrible side effects from my period. I begged to go on birth control to alleviate the pain, only to be told I'd feel empowered to have sex (which is a conversation in itself).
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It was only when I was sobbing on the toilet totally naked, vomiting in the trash can (what a sight, huh?) that my mom agreed to take me to a doctor.

My agony finally convinced her BC was for more than preventing babies. 13 years of menstruating later, I'm ready to change the narrative.

Let's get informed.
Alexis

Founder and Executive Director
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Meet the team

The birth control database is an act of love from volunteers around the US. Get to know our team of folks who are passionate about promoting reproductive health and supporting individuals in making informed decisions about their hormone health and birth control choices.
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Nothing on this site, including the birth control database, constitutes as medical advice. You should always talk to a doctor before using a prescribed birth control.
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