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I tried an app that lets you order birth control pills online for free - and it's a game-changer

Erin BrodwinJul 6, 2016, 22:50 IST

Erin Brodwin / Business Insider

Getting birth control pills is no easy task.

But a handful of apps is hoping to change that. They're designed to let you order birth control from your smartphone or computer in just a few minutes - no doctor's visit required.

Having been on birth control for a decade, I decided to try out one of the apps, called Nurx, for myself.

Here's how it went.