Birth Control and Sex
Information on birth control and family planning.
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5 Reasons for Contraceptive Failure
If you're going to use birth control, know how to use it correctly. An important feature from About's Women's Health Guide.
If you're going to use birth control, know how to use it correctly. An important feature from About's Women's Health Guide.
Ann Rose's Ultimate Birth Control Links Page
Explores the various methods. Includes cervical cap, male and female condoms, contraceptive sponge, diaphragm, hormonal implants and injections, IUDs, the Pill, rhythm, spermicides, vasectomy, and withdrawal.
Explores the various methods. Includes cervical cap, male and female condoms, contraceptive sponge, diaphragm, hormonal implants and injections, IUDs, the Pill, rhythm, spermicides, vasectomy, and withdrawal.
A Quiz: Which Birth Control is Best for You?
Answer a series of questions, and you'll immediately receive a recommendation for methods likely to work best for you.
Answer a series of questions, and you'll immediately receive a recommendation for methods likely to work best for you.
Birth Control Info
About's Women's Health Guide presents the options.
About's Women's Health Guide presents the options.
Child-Free by Choice
Some couples never intend to have children. These pages support that choice.
Some couples never intend to have children. These pages support that choice.
Choosing and Buying Condoms
Consumer awareness info from Planned Parenthood.
Consumer awareness info from Planned Parenthood.
Depo-Provera
Information on the four-times-a-year contraceptive injection, provided by makers Pharmacia and Upjohn.
Information on the four-times-a-year contraceptive injection, provided by makers Pharmacia and Upjohn.
Glossary
Planned Parenthood explains sexual terms in plain language.
Planned Parenthood explains sexual terms in plain language.
Planned Parenthood Directory
Links to information on abortion, birth control condoms, fact sheets, and more.
Links to information on abortion, birth control condoms, fact sheets, and more.
RU-486
Fact sheet on the FDA-approved early abortion drug mifepristone.
Fact sheet on the FDA-approved early abortion drug mifepristone.
Seasonale
The new, extended-cycle birth control pill women can take to reduce the number of times they menstruate to four a year.
The new, extended-cycle birth control pill women can take to reduce the number of times they menstruate to four a year.
Sex & Menstruation
What to do about your period during your wedding and honeymoon.
What to do about your period during your wedding and honeymoon.
The New IUD
About's Women's Health Guide focuses on Mirena, the new intrauterine device.
About's Women's Health Guide focuses on Mirena, the new intrauterine device.
Trojan Selector
With 25 different kinds to choose from, this will help you pick the right condom.
With 25 different kinds to choose from, this will help you pick the right condom.
What is the Today Sponge?
The Today Sponge birth control device.
The Today Sponge birth control device.
Your Family Planning
Well-conceived list of fruitful links from About's Marriage guides.
Well-conceived list of fruitful links from About's Marriage guides.