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<div id="topic-summary" class="syndicate"><h3>What is birth control?</h3>
<p>Birth control, also known as contraception, is the use of medicines, devices, or surgery to prevent pregnancy. There are many different types. Some are reversible, while others are permanent. Some types can also help prevent <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/sexuallytransmittedinfections.html">sexually transmitted infections</a> (STIs).</p>
<h3>What are the different types of birth control?</h3>
<p>There are several different types of birth control, and they work in different ways:</p>
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<td>Male condom</td>
<td>A thin sheath that covers the penis to collect sperm and prevent it from entering the woman's body. Condoms that are made of latex and polyurethane can help prevent STIs.</td>
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<td>A thin, flexible plastic pouch. Part of the condom is inserted into the vagina before intercourse to prevent sperm from entering the uterus. The uterus, or womb, is the place where the baby grows during pregnancy. Female condoms can also help prevent STIs.</td>
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<td>A small sponge that you put into the vagina to cover the cervix (the opening of the uterus). The sponge also contains a spermicide to kill sperm.</td>
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<td>A substance that can kill sperm cells. It comes in a foam, jelly, cream, suppository, or film. You put it into the vagina near the uterus. Spermicide can be used alone or with a diaphragm or cervical cap.</td>
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<td>Cups that are placed inside the vagina to cover the cervix. They may be used with spermicide. They come in different sizes, so it's important to see your health care provider to figure out which size works best for you.</td>
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<td>A patch that a woman puts on her skin each week. The patch releases hormones into the bloodstream.</td>
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<td>A thin, flexible ring. The woman inserts the ring into the vagina, where it continually releases hormones for three weeks. She takes it out for the fourth week. After that week, she puts in a new ring.</td>
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<td>An injection of a hormone that a woman gets once every three months. This is done in your provider's office.</td>
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<td>A single, thin rod that a provider inserts under the skin of a women's upper arm. It is done in your provider's office. The implant can last for four years.</td>
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<td>A small, T-shaped device that a provider inserts into the uterus. This is done in the provider's office. IUDs can last from 3 to 10 years. There are two types: hormonal IUDs and copper IUDs.</td>
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<td>A surgery that prevents a woman from getting pregnant. It is permanent.</td>
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<p>There are some types of pregnancy prevention that do not involve medicines, devices, or surgery:</p>
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<td>They are also called natural rhythm methods. They involve tracking the woman's fertility cycle and avoiding sex or using barrier methods on the days when she is most likely to get pregnant. This method may have higher pregnancy rates than other types.</td>
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<td>A form of natural birth control for breastfeeding mothers. It relies on the new mother feeding her baby only breastmilk for up to six months and having no periods or spotting during that time.</td>
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<td>During intercourse, the penis is pulled out of the vagina before ejaculation. The goal is to keep sperm from entering the vagina . But the sperm can leak out before the penis is pulled out, so this method has higher pregnancy rates than other types.</td>
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<h3>What is emergency contraception? </h3><p>Emergency contraception is not a regular method of birth control. But it can be used to prevent pregnancy after unprotected intercourse or if a condom breaks. There are two types:</p><ul>
<li>Copper IUD, which is a small, T-shaped device that a provider inserts into the within 120 hours of unprotected intercourse.</li>
<li>Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs), which are hormonal pills which the woman takes as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse.</li>
</ul><h3>What else should I know about birth control?</h3><p>When deciding which birth control type is right for you, there are many different factors to consider:</p><ul>
<li>Do you want to have children someday? How soon?</li>
<li>Do you have any health conditions?</li>
<li>How often do you have sex?</li>
<li>How many sex partners do you have?</li>
<li>Do you also need protection from HIV and other STIs?</li>
<li>How well does the birth control method work?</li>
<li>Are there any side effects?</li>
<li>Will you be able to use it correctly every time?</li>
<li>How much does it cost?</li>
</ul><p>Your provider can answer your questions about birth control to help you select the best type for you.</p>
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<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/contraception/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="54038" >Contraception</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<span class="orgs"> (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)</span>
</span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/contraception/conditioninfo" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="109669" data-org="NICHD">Contraception and Birth Control</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc">
<span class="orgs"> (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)</span>
</span>
<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://espanol.nichd.nih.gov/salud/temas/contraception/informacion" data-sid="119326">Spanish</a> </span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.acog.org/womens-health/infographics/effectiveness-of-birth-control-methods" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="158931" >Effectiveness of Birth Control Methods</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<img width="70" height="14" alt="Infographic" title="Infographic" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/Infographic.gif" class="imgdesc">
<span class="orgs"> (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)</span>
</span>
<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.acog.org/womens-health/infographics/eficacia-de-los-metodos-anticonceptivos" data-sid="158930">Spanish</a> </span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/contraception/conditioninfo/types" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="108142" data-org="NICHD">What Are the Different Types of Contraception?</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc">
<span class="orgs"> (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)</span>
</span>
<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://espanol.nichd.nih.gov/salud/temas/contraception/informacion/tipos" data-sid="129028">Spanish</a> </span>
</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Related Issues
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<a href="https://womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/douching" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="33927" >Douching</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<span class="orgs"> (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women&#x27;s Health)</span>
</span>
<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://espanol.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/douching" data-sid="43983">Spanish</a> </span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.reproductivefacts.org/news-and-publications/fact-sheets-and-infographics/noncontraceptive-benefits-of-birth-control-pills/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="109671" >Noncontraceptive Benefits of Birth Control Pills</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<span class="orgs"> (American Society for Reproductive Medicine)</span>
</span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/hormones/oral-contraceptives-fact-sheet" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="11515" data-org="NCI">Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc">
<span class="orgs"> (National Cancer Institute)</span>
</span>
<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.cancer.gov/espanol/cancer/causas-prevencion/riesgo/hormonas/hoja-informativa-pildoras-anticonceptivas" data-sid="33388">Spanish</a> </span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/contraception/more_information/other-faqs" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="109668" data-org="NICHD">Other Contraception and Birth Control FAQs</a>
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<img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc">
<span class="orgs"> (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)</span>
</span>
<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://espanol.nichd.nih.gov/salud/temas/contraception/masinformacion/preguntas" data-sid="140228">Spanish</a> </span>
</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Specifics
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<a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/effective-condoms.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="161991" >Are Condoms 100% Effective?</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span>
</span>
<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://kidshealth.org/es/teens/effective-condoms.html" data-sid="161992">Spanish</a> </span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/barrier-methods-of-birth-control-spermicide-condom-sponge-diaphragm-and-cervical-cap" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="76592" >Barrier Methods of Birth Control: Spermicide, Condom, Sponge, Diaphragm, and Cervical Cap</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<span class="orgs"> (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)</span>
</span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://familydoctor.org/birth-control-how-to-use-your-diaphragm/?adfree=true" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="54039" >Birth Control: How to Use Your Diaphragm</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<span class="orgs"> (American Academy of Family Physicians)</span>
</span>
<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://es.familydoctor.org/como-usar-su-diafragma/?adfree=true?adfree=true" data-sid="59476">Spanish</a> </span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/about-implantable-bc.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="126906" >Birth Control: Implantable Contraception</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span>
</span>
<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://kidshealth.org/es/parents/about-implantable-bc.html" data-sid="160099">Spanish</a> </span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/combined-hormonal-birth-control-pill-patch-ring" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="156296" >Combined Hormonal Birth Control: Pill, Patch, and Ring</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<span class="orgs"> (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)</span>
</span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://familydoctor.org/depo-provera-an-injectable-contraceptive/?adfree=true" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="4606" >Depo-Provera: An Injectable Contraceptive</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (American Academy of Family Physicians)</span>
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<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://es.familydoctor.org/depo-provera-un-anticonceptivo-inyectable/?adfree=true" data-sid="160100">Spanish</a> </span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/emergency-contraception" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="156298" >Emergency Contraception</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<span class="orgs"> (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)</span>
</span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/implants-and-prosthetics/essure-permanent-birth-control" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="116246" >Essure Permanent Birth Control</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<span class="orgs"> (Food and Drug Administration)</span>
</span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/fertility-awareness-based-methods-of-family-planning" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="156299" >Fertility Awareness-Based Methods of Family Planning</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<span class="orgs"> (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)</span>
</span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/condom-use/resources/dental-dam.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="129396" >How to Use a Dental Dam</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<img width="79" height="11" alt="Easy-to-Read" title="Easy-to-Read" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/easyreadgreen.gif" class="imgdesc">
<img width="70" height="14" alt="Infographic" title="Infographic" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/Infographic.gif" class="imgdesc">
<span class="orgs"> (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)</span>
</span>
<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.cdc.gov/condom-use/es/resources/como-usar-una-barrera-bucal-1.html" data-sid="129395">Spanish</a> </span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/long-acting-reversible-contraception-iud-and-implant" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="156297" >Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC): Intrauterine Device (IUD) and Implant</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<span class="orgs"> (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)</span>
</span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/morning-after-pill/about/pac-20394730?p=1" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="40595" >Morning-After Pill</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<span class="orgs"> (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)</span>
</span>
<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/es/tests-procedures/morning-after-pill/about/pac-20394730?p=1" data-sid="132647">Spanish</a> </span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/postpartum-birth-control" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="156301" >Postpartum Birth Control</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<span class="orgs"> (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)</span>
</span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/progestin-only-hormonal-birth-control-pill-and-injection" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="156295" >Progestin-Only Hormonal Birth Control: Pill and Injection</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<span class="orgs"> (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)</span>
</span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/sterilization-for-women-and-men" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="156294" >Sterilization for Women and Men</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<span class="orgs"> (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)</span>
</span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/withdrawal-method/about/pac-20395283?p=1" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="102395" >Withdrawal Method (Coitus Interruptus)</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<span class="orgs"> (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)</span>
</span>
<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/es/tests-procedures/withdrawal-method/about/pac-20395283?p=1" data-sid="158263">Spanish</a> </span>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100107_1.htm" data-sid="97957" >Barrier methods of birth control - series</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span>
</span>
<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/esp_presentations/100107_1.htm" data-sid="97922">Spanish</a> </span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100108_1.htm" data-sid="97958" >Birth control pill - series -- Normal female anatomy</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span>
</span>
<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/esp_presentations/100108_1.htm" data-sid="97923">Spanish</a> </span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100109_1.htm" data-sid="98075" >Condom application - series -- Procedure, part 1</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span>
</span>
<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/esp_presentations/100109_1.htm" data-sid="90220">Spanish</a> </span>
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<h2>Test Your Knowledge
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/quiz/001946_51.htm" data-sid="159290" >Test Your Knowledge About Birth Control</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span>
</span>
<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/quiz/001946_109.htm" data-sid="159291">Spanish</a> </span>
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<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/contraceptive.htm" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="6781" >FastStats: Contraceptive Use</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (National Center for Health Statistics)</span>
</span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nsfg/key_statistics/v.htm" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="112435" >Key Statistics from the National Survey of Family Growth: Vasectomy</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<span class="orgs"> (National Center for Health Statistics)</span>
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<h2>Clinical Trials
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<a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/search?intr=contraception&amp;aggFilters=status:not%20rec" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="28604" data-org="NIH">ClinicalTrials.gov: Contraception</a>
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<img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc">
<span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health)</span>
</span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/search?cond=%22Family+Planning+Services%22&amp;aggFilters=status:not%20rec" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="28605" data-org="NIH">ClinicalTrials.gov: Family Planning Services</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc">
<span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health)</span>
</span>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/search?cond=%22Intrauterine+Devices%22&amp;aggFilters=status:not%20rec" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="94932" data-org="NIH">ClinicalTrials.gov: Intrauterine Devices</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc">
<span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health)</span>
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</li>
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<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39806663" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="6465" >Article: Protocol to assess bottlenecks inhibiting the scaling up of evidence-based family...</a>
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<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39806635" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="6465" >Article: Effect of multiple counselling contacts along the continuum of care on...</a>
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<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39806604" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="6465" >Article: Uptake of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and contraception in South African hair...</a>
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<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=%22Contraception%22%5Bmajr%3Anoexp%5D+OR+%22Family+Planning+Services%22%5Bmajr%3Anoexp%5D+AND+humans%5Bmh%5D+AND+english%5Bla%5D+AND+%22last+2+Years%22+%5Bedat%5D+NOT+%28letter%5Bpt%5D+OR+case+reports%5Bpt%5D+OR+editorial%5Bpt%5D+OR+comment%5Bpt%5D%29+AND+free+full+text%5Bsb%5D+" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="6465" >Birth Control -- see more articles</a>
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<h2>Find an Expert
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<a href="https://womenshealth.gov/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="1031" >Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women&#x27;s Health</a>
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<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://espanol.womenshealth.gov/" data-sid="9242">Spanish</a> </span>
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<a href="https://www.nichd.nih.gov/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="267" data-org="NICHD">Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development</a>
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<img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc">
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<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://espanol.nichd.nih.gov/" data-sid="119162">Spanish</a> </span>
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<li>
<a href="https://www.acog.org/womens-health/find-an-ob-gyn" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="12042" >How to Find Find an Ob-Gyn</a>
<span class="desc-text">
<span class="orgs"> (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)</span>
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<h2>Teenagers
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<a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/abstinence.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="47641" >Abstinence</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span>
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<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://kidshealth.org/es/teens/abstinence.html" data-sid="76357">Spanish</a> </span>
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<li>
<a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/contraception-patch.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="54036" >Birth Control Patch</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span>
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<a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/contraception-birth.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="40799" >Birth Control Pill</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span>
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<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://kidshealth.org/es/teens/contraception-birth.html" data-sid="50802">Spanish</a> </span>
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<a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/contraception-ring.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="54037" >Birth Control Ring</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span>
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<span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span>
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<span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span>
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<a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/sex-during-period.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="29121" >Could I Get Pregnant if I Have Sex During My Period?</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span>
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<a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/contraception-diaphragm.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="40808" >Diaphragm</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span>
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<a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/pelvic-exam-bc.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="162026" >Do You Need a Pelvic Exam to Get Birth Control?</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span>
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<a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/contraception-emergency.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="40803" >Emergency Contraception</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span>
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<a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/talktoparents.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="162028" >How Can I Get Birth Control without Telling My Parents?</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span>
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<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://kidshealth.org/es/teens/talktoparents.html" data-sid="162029">Spanish</a> </span>
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<a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/contraception-iud.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="40805" >IUD (Intrauterine Device)</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span>
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<span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001946.htm" data-sid="82385" >Birth control and family planning</a>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007460.htm" data-sid="90505" >Birth control pills</a>
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<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/007460.htm" data-sid="90433">Spanish</a> </span>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000655.htm" data-sid="107281" >Birth control pills - combination</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000656.htm" data-sid="107282" >Birth control pills - progestin only</a>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/004001.htm" data-sid="83400" >Condoms - male</a>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000774.htm" data-sid="118257" >Deciding about an IUD</a>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/004002.htm" data-sid="83401" >Female condoms</a>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007635.htm" data-sid="118259" >Intrauterine devices (IUD)</a>
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After that week, she puts in a new ring.\u000A\u0009\u0009\u000A\u0009\u0009\u000A\u0009\u0009\u0009Injectable birth control\u000A\u0009\u0009\u0009An injection of a hormone that a woman gets once every three months. This is done in your provider\u0027s office.\u000A\u0009\u0009\u000A\u0009\u0009\u000A\u0009\u0009\u0009Implant\u000A\u0009\u0009\u0009A single, thin rod that a provider inserts under the skin of a women\u0027s upper arm. It is done in your provider\u0027s office. The implant can last for four years.\u000A\u0009\u0009\u000A\u0009\u000A\u0009\u000A\u0009\u0009\u000A\u0009\u0009\u0009Long\u002Dacting reversible contraceptives (LARCs)\u000A\u0009\u0009\u000A\u0009\u000A\u0009\u000A\u0009\u0009\u000A\u0009\u0009\u0009Intrauterine device (IUD)\u000A\u0009\u0009\u0009A small, T\u002Dshaped device that a provider inserts into the uterus. This is done in the provider\u0027s office. IUDs can last from 3 to 10 years. There are two types: hormonal IUDs and copper IUDs.\u000A\u0009\u0009\u000A\u0009\u000A\u0009\u000A\u0009\u0009\u000A\u0009\u0009\u0009Sterilization\u000A\u0009\u0009\u000A\u0009\u000A\u0009\u000A\u0009\u0009\u000A\u0009\u0009\u0009Tubal ligation\u000A\u0009\u0009\u0009A surgery that prevents a woman from getting pregnant. It is permanent.\u000A\u0009\u0009\u000A\u0009\u0009\u000A\u0009\u0009\u0009Vasectomy\u000A\u0009\u0009\u0009A surgery that prevents a man from getting someone pregnant. It is permanent.\u000A\u0009\u0009\u000A\u0009\u000A\u000A\u000A\u000AWhat are some other forms of pregnancy prevention? \u000AThere are some types of pregnancy prevention that do not involve medicines, devices, or surgery:\u000A\u000A\u000A\u000A\u0009\u0009\u000A\u0009\u0009\u0009Other forms of pregnancy prevention\u000A\u0009\u0009\u000A\u0009\u000A\u0009\u0009\u000A\u0009\u0009\u0009Fertility awareness\u002Dbased methods\u000A\u0009\u0009\u0009They are also called natural rhythm methods. They involve tracking the woman\u0027s fertility cycle and avoiding sex or using barrier methods on the days when she is most likely to get pregnant. This method may have higher pregnancy rates than other types.\u000A\u0009\u0009\u000A\u0009\u0009\u000A\u0009\u0009\u0009Lactational amenorrhea method (LAM)\u000A\u0009\u0009\u0009A form of natural birth control for breastfeeding mothers. It relies on the new mother feeding her baby only breastmilk for up to six months and having no periods or spotting during that time.\u000A\u0009\u0009\u000A\u000A\u0009\u0009\u0009Withdrawal\u000A\u0009\u0009\u0009During intercourse, the penis is pulled out of the vagina before ejaculation. The goal is to keep sperm from entering the vagina . But the sperm can leak out before the penis is pulled out, so this method has higher pregnancy rates than other types.\u000A\u0009\u0009\u000A\u0009\u000A\u000A\u000A\u000A\u000AWhat is emergency contraception? Emergency contraception is not a regular method of birth control. But it can be used to prevent pregnancy after unprotected intercourse or if a condom breaks. There are two types:\u000ACopper IUD, which is a small, T\u002Dshaped device that a provider inserts into the within 120 hours of unprotected intercourse. \u000AEmergency contraceptive pills (ECPs), which are hormonal pills which the woman takes as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse.\u000AWhat else should I know about birth control?When deciding which birth control type is right for you, there are many different factors to consider:\u000ADo you want to have children someday? How soon?\u000ADo you have any health conditions?\u000AHow often do you have sex?\u000AHow many sex partners do you have?\u000ADo you also need protection from HIV and other STIs?\u000AHow well does the birth control method work?\u000AAre there any side effects?\u000AWill you be able to use it correctly every time?\u000AHow much does it cost?\u000AYour provider can answer your questions about birth control to help you select the best type for you.\u000A\u000ANIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development\u000A ",
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