There are many forms of birth control and not every type is good for every woman. Learn about all the different contraception methods below and find out which one works best for you!
Depo-Provera Contraceptive Injection and TTC
The Depo-Provera contraceptive injection is a birth control medication which is injected into the muscle and works by preventing ovulation for at least three months.
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Forgot Your Birth Control Pills? What To Do Now!
Preparing for a vacation is often stressful, and in those last busy minutes of packing, it’s easy to forget very important items. Most things can be purchased at your destination, but when you forget to pack your birth control pills, it can have a life-changing effect.
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How to Choose a Birth Control Pill
Choosing the right birth control pill can be difficult. Find out the pros and cons of different types of birth control pills.
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How To Get Pregnant After The Pill and Other Birth Control
The first step in trying to get pregnant is to stop taking the pill.
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Birth Control Patch
A birth control patch is a small skin patch with the same hormones as in many birth control pills. Women can wear this patch on most parts of their skin including on the buttocks, abdomen, upper torso (except for the breasts), or the outer part of the upper arm.
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Violence Against Women May Include Contraceptive Sabotage
Contraceptive sabotage is more common than many women may recognize,
leading ACOG to establish guidelines and support materials for
obstetricians to educate patients who may be experiencing violence at
home.
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The Vaginal Ring
The vaginal ring is a small, flexible ring that is inserted into the vagina once a month and releases hormones over time to prevent pregnancy. It is left in place for three weeks and taken out for the remaining week each month.
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Can ECP (Morning After Pill) Harm the Fetus?
Can emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pill) harm the fetus?
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Getting Pregnant While Breastfeeding
I just gave birth and I'm breastfeeding. I'm wondering if I can get pregnant while breastfeeding and whether breastfeeding can be used as a contraceptive.
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Birth Control Pill Affects Partner's Choice
There could be a link between birth control and a woman's ability to secure and keep her selected partners. This link could lead to difficulty reproducing.
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Can I Get Pregnant If...?
Can I get pregnant while breastfeeding? Having sex only once? Without an orgasm?
Read on and find out those looming questions: "Can I Get Pregnant If....?"
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The Problem of Abstinence
One of the most pressing issues facing youth today is the constant debate regarding sex education.
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Tips on How to Remember When to Take Your Birth Control Pills
Birth control pills are a highly effective means of preventing pregnancy and maintaining a normal, patterned menstrual cycle. Taking your pills at the same time each day prevents you from missing one or more pills and, subsequently, increasing the risk of pregnancy.
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Withdrawal "Pull Out" Method - Birth Control
The withdrawal or "pull out" method is a form of (not so great) birth control where the man withdraws his penis from the vagina just before he ejaculates in the hope that entry of the ejaculate into the vagina and cervix, and therefore eventual fertilization, will be prevented.
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Male Condom - Contraception
A male condom a contraceptive device made out of a thin sheath that covers the penis during intercourse.
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Spermicide For Birth Control
Spermicide is a form of birth control, made out of suppositories, foams, cremes, or film, that is inserted into the vagina prior to sexual intercourse.
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The Diaphragm For Birth Control
The diaphragm is a dome-shaped contraceptive device which is made of latex and inserted inside the vagina to cover the cervix during sexual intercourse.
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The Contraceptive Sponge
A contraceptive sponge is a are small, disposable sponge usually made of polyurethane foam and that is are infused with spermicides. The contraceptive sponge is placed inside the vagina and it works by blocking sperm from entering the uterus and also by absorbing and killing off the sperm.
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The Cervical Cap For Contraception
The cervical cap is a contraceptive device made out of a soft rubber barrier that covers the cervix in order to prevent sperm from entering the uterus. In addition, spermicide is added to the cap to kill any sperm that may bypass the cap.
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The Intrauterine Device (IUD)
An intrauterine device or IUD is a small birth control device that is usually made of flexible plastic which prevents pregnancy.
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Birth Control: Progesterone Only Mini Pill
Similar to the pill, the mini pill is a month-long series of progestin-only pills that must be taken every day (the regular pill has both progestin and estrogen).
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What Happens During Contraception Counseling?
During a contraception visit the doctor will examine you, check for STDs and discuss risks and benefts of contraception.
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Female Condoms
Female condoms work almost as well as male condoms to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases as long as they are used correctly. Learn all about female condoms here.
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Fertility Microscope Interferences
What interferes with the results of the fertility microscope?
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Contraception and Birth Control Myths
Can I get pregnant while breastfeeding? Having sex only once? Without an organsm? Yes, you can! BabyMed answers these and many more myths about contraception.
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The Birth Control Pill Changes A Woman's Memory and Mind
Researchers at UC Irvine have found that women who take birth control pills appear to remember emotional events in a manner more similar to men.
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How Often Does a Vasectomy Fail?
A vasectomy is a surgical procedure on a man that makes him sterile, or unable to get a woman pregnant. Vasectomies are very effective. It has been estimated that only about 15 out of 10,000 couples get pregnant during the first year after a vasectomy.
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Female Condom for Birth Control
A female condom is made from polyurethane and used by the woman as birth control to prevent sperm from reaching the cervix.
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Best Birth Control Options After You Have A Baby
You probably feel that there is no way that you can become pregnant
again right after having a baby. You will be surprised to learn that
pregnancy right after you give birth is not as farfetched as you
thought.
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IVF and the Vatican
John-Henry Westen, editor-in-chief of the online news site LifeSiteNews,
recently visited the Vatican to find out if the Catholic Church will
ever sanction in vitro fertilization (IVF) as an accepted form of
infertility treatment.
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Recurrent Bladder Infections
If the urine culture is negative after treatment, but symptoms persist,
additional testing to determine the cause of symptoms will likely be
ordered.
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What is Lactation Amenorrhea?
Breastfeeding mothers who do not experience a normal menstrual period
are considered to have lactation amenorrhea. The condition is considered
a natural means of birth control.
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Effectiveness of Immediate Post-Birth IUD Insertion
Immediate birth control is a choice many women in western cultures
choose to prevent pregnancy in the months and years after giving birth,
but birth control pills and other similar options are not always
available to women in other countries.
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Spermicide Used Alone for Contraception
Researchers from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill recently
completed a study review of trials reporting pregnancy rates among women
using spermicide as standalone contraception.
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Twenty Percent of Teen Mothers Already Have Children
When teen pregnancy rates are published it is commonly assumed the
teens are getting pregnant for the first time, but that is not the case
according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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Birth Control Implants for Preventing Pregnancy in Teens
Teen pregnancy rates are on the decline, but that doesn't mean teens are not getting pregnant. According to some reports, the repeat pregnancy rate for teens is somewhere near 50-percent and many repeat pregnancies are happening within one year of giving birth.
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“World’s Most Inappropriate Pregnancy Questions”
Pregnancy seems to be one phase of life where even strangers overstep the boundaries of privacy and ask the darnedest questions.
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Research Brings Male Contraceptive Pill a Step Closer
Scientists may be a step closer to developing a new male contraceptive. Scientists from the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences found they could block two proteins that trigger sperm transport.
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300 Year-Old Fertility Statistic is Still Cited Today
One out of three women over the age of 35 will not conceive after one year of trying to conceive (TTC). While that statistic may sound about right to most people, it may not necessarily be true in the present day.
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Breastfeeding as Birth Control - Not a Good Idea
Breastfeeding is not a good birth control and it does not effectively prevent pregnancy. Once you resume sexual relations after delivery, there is a good chance you could get pregnant.
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Pregnancy After Different Forms of Contraception
The percentage of women experiencing an unintended pregnancy during the first year of typical use and the first year of perfect use of contraception and the percentage continuing use at the end of the first year in the United
States.
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When Can I Get Pregnant After Stopping the Pill?
When can I get pregnant after stopping the pill? It is perfectly safe to start trying to conceive as soon as you stop the pill, but when you will conceive is a good question.
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Recession May Postpone Having a Child
Women are postponing pregnancy and having fewer children because of the recession, but just when they need birth control most, many can't pay for it, a new survey finds.
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Comparing Birth Control: The Pearl Index Method
The Pearl Index compares methods of contraception. A high Pearl index stands for a high chance of unintentionally getting pregnant while a low value represents a low chance.
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Antibiotics and Birth Control Pill
It is common to hear that antibiotics, including penicillin and ampicillin, have the potential to interfere with the effectiveness of birth control pills.
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Why Do Fertility Treatments Include Birth Control?
When it comes to fertility treatments, timing is extremely important.
Before the addition of birth control to fertility treatment protocols,
women were constantly on the clock.
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