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Overviews
- Overviews
- Birth Control (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- Birth Control Guide (Food and Drug Administration)
- Birth Control Pill FAQ: From Menstruation to Menopause and Everything in Between (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Planning Your Family
(National Center for Farmworker Health)
Also available in: Spanish - What Kind of Birth Control Is Best for You? (Food and Drug Administration)
Also available in: Spanish
Health Check Tools
- Health Check Tools
- Choosing a Birth Control Method (Association of Reproductive Health Professionals)
- Test Your Contraception IQ (Association of Reproductive Health Professionals)
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Barrier Birth Control Methods for Women: Diaphragms, Caps and Shields (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Birth Control Patch (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Birth Control Pill (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Combined Injectable Contraceptives (CICs) FAQ (Family Health International)
- Contraception While Breastfeeding (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- Contraceptive Sponge (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Depo-Provera: An Injectable Contraceptive (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Emergency Contraception (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Essure (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- FDA Approves Ovcon 35 as the First Chewable Oral Contraceptive Tablet for Women (Food and Drug Administration)
- FDA Approves Seasonale Oral Contraceptive (Food and Drug Administration)
- Fertility Awareness Methods: Questions & Answers (EngenderHealth)
- Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Lactational Amenorrhea FAQ (Family Health International)
Also available in: Spanish - Natural Family Planning (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Postpartum Sterilization (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- Progestin-Only Contraceptives (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Right Way to Use a Condom (American Social Health Association)
- Spermicides (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Tubal Ligation (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Vaginal Ring (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Are Fertility Awareness Methods Right for Me? (EngenderHealth)
- Birth Control for Women with Epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish - Black Box Warning Added Concerning Long-Term Use of Depo-Provera Contraceptive Injection (Food and Drug Administration)
- Counseling, Informed Choice, Informed Consent, and the Rights of the Client (EngenderHealth)
- Delaying Your Period through Oral Contraceptives (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- FDA's Decision Regarding Plan B: Questions and Answers (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research)
- Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Status of Making Plan B Emergency Contraceptive Pills Available Over-the-Counter (Association of Reproductive Health Professionals)
Research
- Research
- Bone Density Appears to Recover After Adolescents Discontinue Injected Contraceptive (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Depo Provera Appears to Increase Risk for Chlamydial and Gonococcal Infections (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Enzyme Essential to Sperm Movement Provides Target for New Contraceptive Approach (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Female Sterilization: Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy after Tubal Sterilization (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Vasectomy and Cancer Risk (National Cancer Institute)
Anatomy/Physiology
- Anatomy/Physiology
- How a Woman's Reproductive System Works (Association of Reproductive Health Professionals)
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Glossary of Terms (Association of Reproductive Health Professionals)
Organizations
- Organizations
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- National Women's Health Information Center (Dept. of Health and Human Services)
Also available in: Spanish
Statistics
- Statistics
- Condoms (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) - Links to PDF
- Contraceptive Use and Methods in the U.S. (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) - Links to PDF
- Family Planning Prevents Abortion (United States Agency for International Development) - Links to PDF
- FASTATS: Contraceptive Use (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Teenagers
- Teenagers
- Abstinence (Nemours Foundation)
- Birth Control Pill (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish - Birth Control Shot (Nemours Foundation)
- Birth Control: What You Need to Know (Nemours Foundation)
- Can I Make It Easier to Talk to My Partner about Condoms? (Nemours Foundation)
- Cervical Cap (Nemours Foundation)
- Condom (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish - Diaphragm (Nemours Foundation)
- Douching (Nemours Foundation)
- Emergency Contraception (Adolescent Wellness and Reproductive Education Foundation)
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) (Nemours Foundation)
- Rhythm Method (Nemours Foundation)
- Spermicide (Nemours Foundation)
- Teen Talk: What You Should Know about Contraception (Office of Public Health and Science, Office of Population Affairs) - Links to PDF
- Withdrawal (Nemours Foundation)
Men
- Men
- Condoms (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- No-Scalpel Vasectomy: Good News for Men Considering Vasectomy (EngenderHealth)
- Vasectomy (American Urological Association)
- Vasectomy
(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
Also available in: Spanish - Vasectomy Reversal (American Urological Association)
- Vasectomy Safety (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Vasectomy: What to Expect (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Other Languages
- Other Languages
- Contraception d'Urgence (Princeton University, Office of Population Research) - In French
- Planification Familiale (JHPIEGO Corporation) - In French