I'm Dr. Mara Gordon and I'm the host of your NPR life kit about how to choose a method of birth control.

We heard from so many of you. It's a decision that is so so personal.

We have had a long journey with birth control.

I'm a family physician and I talk about birth control with my patients all the time.

I got my first IUD and I loved it.

It's one of the most common reasons people come to the doctor.

And I tried a lot of different birth control methods before finding the one that worked best for me.

I love helping my patients choose a type of contraception and having menstrual control is so empowering.

Because it really does allow them to have more control over their own bodies and their own lives.

I didn't want to have to think about it every day.

My wife and I are very happy with our choice from my bisectomy and love our little family before.

I wouldn't be where I am today without birth control.

I love my job as an assistant principal and my husband and I wouldn't have had the time to focus on our careers in our 20s if we'd had a family earlier.

But as I do this more and more, I've come to realize that no two patients are alike.

I got the marina because I don't mind a low hormone dosage.

Man, it was incredible.

I went in for my appointment to get it inserted and it ended up being the most painful experience of my entire life.

They all have different body chemistry, different relationships, and different preferences about what works for them.

Each time I had used a couple of different types of the pill, I ended up with symptoms that I didn't like.

Choosing a method of birth control is as unique as your DNA.

I started with the pill in high school.

I was prescribed the depro pavera shot.

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