Emergency Contraception
When would I need to use emergency contraception? Emergency contraception can prevent pregnancy after you’ve had sex without birth control or after your birth control
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Birth Control Pills
What’s so great about the Pill? Birth control pills (also called oral contraceptives or simply “the Pill”) are one of the most popular methods of
Breastfeeding as Birth Control (LAM)
Overview: Effectiveness: 98 percent (over six months) Cost: Free Protection against STDs: No Breast milk is the best food for babies. It provides nutrition, strengthens
Cervical Cap
What’s a cervical cap? A cervical cap is the modern version of an ancient contraceptive technique. Through the centuries, women have used everything from beeswax
Contraceptive Patch (Ortho Evra)
What is a contraceptive patch? The Ortho Vera patch is a reversible method of birth control that delivers the same hormones as the pill. It’s
Contraceptive Ring (NuvaRing)
What is the ring? The ring is a reversible method of birth control that delivers a mix of estrogen and progestin just like a birth
Diaphragm
What’s a diaphragm? A diaphragm is a shallow dome-shaped rubber cup that you insert into your vagina to keep sperm from entering your cervix. If
Female Condoms
What’s a female condom? A female condom is a thin polyurethane pouch that you insert into your vagina before sex to prevent pregnancy and guard
IUD FAQ
What’s an intrauterine device? The intrauterine device, or IUD, is a T-shaped plastic stick that’s wrapped in copper or filled with a synthetic form of