You May Also Like: Feb 14, 2013 Whether we choose to celebrate
Valentine’s Day or not, the fact of the matter is that it’s
nearly impossible to ignore the roses, teddy bears and big red
hearts abound today. Of course the big elephant in the room on
Valentine’s Day is sex — oftentimes the unspoken piece of the
puzzle amongst all of those cheesy gifts. Part of being
responsible while sexually active on Valentine’s Day and every
day is practicing consent with your partner(s) as well as safe
sex. But what about the impact your birth control has on the
environment? Not something we always stop to think about. It’s
an important thing to think about and I’m happy to deliver some
good news. Any birth control is better than no birth control
when you’re looking out for the planet’s health. You’ve probably
heard somewhere along the line that the estrogen-based hormones
in birth control make their way into our waterways and in turn
cause a host of health issues. While estrogenic compounds are
found in waterways, birth co