A Step Ahead Foundation

Plan your life, plan your future, plan your babies. We provide FREE birth control (Mirena IUD, Paragard IUD, or Nexplanon implant) to women in Memphis, Chattanooga, Nashville, Knoxville, and West TN. Check us out at www.astepaheadfoundation.org or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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Happy Valentine’s Day! 

Whether you’re coupled up or single as a pringle, you can find your perfect match--for birth control, that is! IUD’s and implants are always free through A Step Ahead Foundation.

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Study Links IUD to a Lower Risk for Cervical Cancer

A new report links having an IUD to a 30% lower risk of cervical cancer.

Scientists have found that IUD’s significantly lower the risk of cervical cancer--as if we needed another reason to love LARC.

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IUD’s and implants are over 99% effective at preventing unexpected pregnancy, but only condoms can protect you against STI’s. Talk about a perfect pair!

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Blackwork Uterus is up! 

SHOP

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Also!! Got an IUD today?? I was thinking it was gonna be like super terrible but it was actually only mildly uncomfortable?? Anyways, I’m happy. Knock on wood the cramping won’t be horrible tomorrow. Huzzah for 5 years of potentially unecessary birth control.

And to quote my friend: uterus upgraded

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“Uterus Upgraded” is our new favorite IUD phrase. 

(Also ps congrats on your IUD!!)

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CUTERUS! >.>

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So, I just went to take my birth control pill and when i tossed it into my mouth (because for some reason i was being fancy just now?) it hit my tooth and bounced away, and then it was a scavenger hunt on my office floor to find it.

Think like Where’s Waldo, but more like Where’s The Tiny Blue Pill….

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Birth control pill becoming too much of a puzzle to use? Long acting, reversible methods like the IUD and implant are hassle free, forget-proof, and much easier to find than Waldo (thanks to our partner clinics all over TN). 

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Can losing or gaining a lot of weight affect the birth control implant?

Someone asked us:

Can losing a lot of weight (or gaining) affect your birth control hormones? Sorry if its a silly question. I have an implant but I recently lost 30lbs (in a healthy way I might add!!) and I’m just afraid my implant might’ve moved.

First off: No question is a silly question. That’s what we’re here for!

The implant works for people of all shapes and sizes. So rest easy: you’ve got one of the most effective birth control methods on the market.

When correctly inserted, the implant sits just under the skin. The tissue there keeps it from moving. It’s really unlikely that an implant will move, and if it does it’s usually a small amount and happens shortly after it’s inserted.  

While it’s doubtful that your implant has moved, if you can’t feel it and you’re really worried you can always talk to your doctor. They’ll be able to confirm it’s still in place and doing its thing. And even if it did shift a bit, the hormones should still protect you from unintended pregnancy.

-Kellie at Planned Parenthood

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It's National Health Center Week - so we're celebrating the health centers that make our work possible. Our partners do amazing work, not only for our clients but also for the Memphis community as a whole. Thank you! #NHCW17 #ValueCHCs

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Black Mothers, we salute you!

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This must be one of the most satisfying things you can say outloud or to someone.

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In communities where women have access to contraceptives, children stay in school longer, and entire families are healthier, wealthier and far better equipped to break the cycle of poverty.

Melinda Gates via National Geographic (via plannedparenthood)

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Definitely feeling a road trip soon....

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