My IUD and me
By Madigan Wirkus | March 30, 2026With my IUD, I know that I am prioritizing my reproductive health as well as my day-to-day peace of mind.
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With my IUD, I know that I am prioritizing my reproductive health as well as my day-to-day peace of mind.
But as we both enter our 20s and embark on our last few semesters of college, when does it become the right time to discuss our future as a couple more seriously?
Despite all the scrambling and reflecting, I know that I have still not adhered to my big resolution of the year — to stop living on a countdown.
Where I see my left-brained nature most is my consistent role as the date-planner.
From accidentally shutting the car door on a foot to feeling like flowers were not sent often enough, these fights sometimes seemed to define us.
Though I am only freshly twenty, I cannot deny the overwhelming impact my ex has had on my life, marked by many firsts.
Generally speaking, the dining spaces on Grounds serve a singular purpose — sustaining students, not necessarily satisfying their taste buds.
Just like that, I have successfully rebooted my high school sweetheart into a seasonal sequel entitled “Summertime Fling.”
Whether you’ve been in a long-term relationship since freshman year of high school or are a master of the late night catch-and-release, if you are at all active, you, too, have a number attributed to you.
To the women who stand loyally by my side, not because they have read the script, but because they will live the scene
