What’s Up With Emergency Contraception & Your Weight?

Shrill character Annie, played by Aidy Bryant, at pharmacy counter, holding pregnancy test

Birth Control, Sex Ed

Have you been watching — and loving — Shrill, Hulu’s new comedy series adapted from Lindy West’s book, Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman? We have! One episode raised questions about the effectiveness of emergency contraception for folks above a certain weight or BMI. Does the morning-after pill have a weight limit? We asked Evelyn Kieltyka, MFP’s […]

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Who’s Teaching Puberty in Maine?

Who's Teaching Puberty in Maine?

Sex Ed

Puberty is an incredible time of growth, change, and challenges — and helping young people navigate this unfamiliar landscape sets them up to enter adolescence with confidence and knowledge. Most elementary schools in Maine do not have designated health teachers, so the responsibility of teaching puberty — if it happens at all — often falls […]

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The Key to Healthy Relationships: Comprehensive Sex Ed

Sex Ed

The Maine Family Planning team is gearing up for our 13th annual Comprehensive Sexuality Education Conference, taking place on Friday, April 6.  With a timely keynote from renowned expert Dr. Elizabeth Schroeder; inspiring workshops covering a broad range of topics; and ample opportunities for networking and learning from peers, the sex ed conference really is a […]

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