I’m the President of Duke Planned Parenthood and I lived in Alabama for 15 years.

I know how scary it is to grow up female in the South.

Unfortunately, it seems as though that’s going to get worse. This guide offers simple, well-researched advice on how to survive in the South with your sexual health intact, regardless of your financial situation, level of parental support, or sexual desires. If you need general guidance on how pregnancy happens, this guide has it. If you need ultra-specific tips on what to do if you flush your pill down the toilet, we have that too.

Trying to stay sexually safe in the South has its own breed of challenges. The best thing you can do for yourself is to stay informed on your specific options. No matter what reproductive problem you’re freaking out about, this guide has clear, easy-to-understand advice on how to fix it using the resources at your disposal.

You don’t have to depend on the confusing fine print in the Plan B box, or the horrible sex-ed you were given in school. An Emergency Birth Control Guide for the Rapidly Crumbling South tells you in simple language how to keep your sex life safe, sound, and secret from your parents.