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Bedsider doesn't look, sound, or act like any medical information you've seen before. Intentionally. We're a unique, trusted resource with a point of view that real people can relate to. And that's what makes us so successful.

Sex has always been fun. Birth control hasn’t. Bedsider was founded in 2011 to change that. We believe that refreshing, real content allows people to embrace birth control, learn about it, and use it well when it’s a normal part of their life and conversations. Bedsider is operated by Power to Decide, a private non-profit organization. Bedsider is totally independent and the information we provide is honest and unbiased. At Bedsider, our goal is to help everyone find the method of birth control that's right for them, learn how to use it consistently and effectively, and link them to the sexual and reproductive health care they need to achieve reproductive well-being.

We're here to support health care providers and make it easier to discuss birth control and sexual and reproductive health care with patients. We accomplish this through educational materials, digital tools, and original content for all health care providers, including health educators, doctors, midwives, and other community organizations. By working with health care providers out in the field, we can support you at that pivotal moment during an appointment when the topic turns to sex and birth control.

Take a look at our resources, head over to Bedsider, and learn how to support your patients in achieving reproductive well-being with Bedsider and Bedsider Providers. Better yet, sign up and join our efforts. Together we can make a huge difference.

Bedsider has been developed with the assistance of many experts and many young adults, who are Bedsider's main audience, and we thank them all for their guidance and insights. We are especially grateful for the advice provided by the Health Care Advisory Committee of Power to Decide. Ongoing updates and optimization of Bedsider and Bedsider Providers is the result of extensive user research and testing with our target audience. Even so, responsibility for the content of Bedsider and Bedsider Providers, including all medical information, rests solely with Power to Decide itself.

Our medical strategic partnerships play an important role in the quality of our content and overall user experience. Partners help us with research, creating and reviewing content for Bedsider.org and Providers.Bedsider.org, developing in-office tools that help patients select the best birth control, and building awareness among our target audience.

If you’re interested in working with Bedsider or Bedsider Providers as a partner or contributor, please contact us at providers@bedsider.org.

Bedsider now features more digital content on topics beyond just birth control methods, from entertaining videos and social media posts to articles from health care experts and weekly columns on sex and relationships. And Bedsider’s birth control method explorer let’s people compare methods side by side to help decide what method is right for them and learn about how to use them.

Bedsider’s birth control finder has the most comprehensive list of where to get birth control, in person and online. And in 2020, Bedsider introduced Abortion Finder, an easy-to-use search tool with clear, up-to-date information about the availability of abortion care across the country and how to access it. Our abortion directory is available on available both on Bedsider and as a standalone site, AbortionFinder.org.

All of Bedsider’s digital resources, including AbortionFinder.org, are available in English and Spanish.

Bedsider’s birth control finder has the most comprehensive list of where to get birth control, in person and online. And in 2020, Bedsider introduced Abortion Finder, an easy-to-use search tool with clear, up-to-date information about the availability of abortion care across the country and how to access it. Our abortion directory is available on available both on Bedsider and as a standalone site, AbortionFinder.org.

To use Bedsider’s birth control finder and Abortion Finder, enter the address, zip code, or city to find available services. All of our health care finders are available in English and Spanish. If your health center needs to be added or changes are needed, please let us know.

To be included in Bedsider’s birth control finder, the office or clinic must counsel on or refer out for the full range of birth control methods and prescribe at least one hormonal method. If your health center needs to be added, you can let us know by filling out this form.

We are continually updating and refining the service database behind our birth control and abortion finder tools. If you provide birth control and/or abortion services, please search for yourself and check that the information we have for your site is accurate:

    Birth Control Finder

    Abortion Finder

If your health center needs to be added or updates are needed to an existing health center, you can let us know by filling out this form.

Bedsider Providers now features more digital resources for health care providers than ever on birth control, abortion, sexual health, and more. You can browse articles including a monthly roundup of the latest research and clinical guidelines, clinical scenarios in our Clinical Minute articles, and an ongoing series that flips the script to highlight the lived experiences of patients getting sexual and reproductive health care.

New content is being added to Bedsider Providers all the time. To stay in the know about updates to Bedsider Providers and resources for providers, sign up to get our newsletter.

And Power to Decide, the home of Bedsider and Bedsider Providers, now offers One Key Question training on your own timeline and entirely online. One Key Question Certification Training is available for all types of health care providers, including non-clinical providers, and focuses on starting non-judgmental, unbiased conversations about pregnancy desires. Providers can continue the conversation with our Preconception and Contraception Pathways to Care Training. To learn more about One Key Question Online, check out the one-pager.

Bedsider educational materials can support health care providers and patients in informed decision making conversations when selecting a birth control method. With post cards that have just the right amount of information on birth control methods, tear sheets that help visualize birth control and emergency contraception options and their effectiveness, as well as wall posters and more, Bedsider educational materials are visually appealing while staying true to the science and the refreshing, real voice that makes Bedsider unique.

Educational materials are available in English and Spanish. Need another language, let us know!

Bedsider educational materials are a great way to connect with your patients in a voice that resonates with young people. And we have partnered with numerous organizations over the years and can partner with your organization to design and develop customized materials for your audience.

For more information, please contact us at providers@bedsider.org.