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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Tufts chapter.

You probably know a lot of people using birth control. You might have that friend whose obnoxious “BC” alarm goes off right at 7 pm everyday, or the other friend who brags about how low-maintenance her IUD is. Whether you use it yourself, or you have friends who do, everybody knows it’s out there and most know why so many women love it. So why don’t people talk about birth control more openly? In a recent survey, 55% of sexually active women ages 18-22 said that they’d feel more comfortable using contraception if more people talked about it in a positive way.  Is it just too awkward? Too political? Or, do you just not know what to say? Luckily for you, Bedsider.org is here to help. Let’s change the conversation today.

Bedsider.org is an amazing resource that provides women around the world with information and support so that you can get your friends talking and learning about birth control. Did you know that 99% of US women have used some form of birth control? Birth control gives us collegiettes the freedom to plan a family on own own terms. It allows us to work or travel or pursue our dreams before we decide we might be ready to have a baby. Because of all of this, we would like to invite you to join HC Tufts and Bedsider.org on November 12th to say “Thanks, birth control!” Let’s get #thxbirthcontrol trending together.

 

Join us by sharing what birth control makes possible, and make sure to use #ThxBirthControl!

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Alex Horvitz is a junior at Tufts University in Boston, MA. She is double-majoring in Economics and Psychology and minoring in Communications and Media Studies. With a passion for beauty blogging, Alex is a contributing beauty blogger for Her Campus. Alex is a Co-President of Her Campus Tufts and she also worked as a Sales & Marketing Associate for Her Campus during the Summer of 2012. Email AlexHorvitz@hercampus.com with questions or connect with her on Twitter @Alex_Horvitz or LinkedIn!
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Danyelle McInnis is a graduating senior at Tufts University, majoring in English.  She's interested in short story-writing, journalism, marketing, photography, creating websites, baking, and grilled cheese sandwiches.  She's left-handed and always has a secret stash of candy on hand in case the world suddenly runs out of sugar.  In her spare time, she writes about her ongoing transformation from pack rat to minimalist on her blog, Greyer Than Gray.  
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Brittany is passionate about the development of communities, both online and offline. As the Director of Community Development & Strategic Programming for Her Campus Media, Brittany oversees the development and growth of the Her Campus Chapter and Alumni Networks. She also oversees internal professional development and mentorship programming for current students and postgrads, including the first annual 22 Under 22 Most Inspiring College Women list. Currently, Brittany spearheads programming and production of Her Campus's tentpole conference series - Her Conference and Her Conference: High School - and the production of College Fashion Week 2015.Brittany's pastimes include listening to live music, reading books in their physical form, being outdoors, and consuming way too much coffee. She is an alumna of Boston College and currently lives in Austin, TX. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram.