Directory of Birth Control Resources

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Birth control is also known as contraception. It refers to the prevention of a pregnancy following sexual intercourse, and may involve physical barriers, hormonal manipulation, or surgical intervention. (Some people also include abortion and abstinence.)
Contraception can be a controversial issue in terms of politics, religion and ethics.

Subcategories

• Barrier Methods
• Emergency Contraception
• Hormonal Contraceptives
• Information For Teenagers
• Intrauterine Devices
• Natural Family Planning
• Sterilization

Resources in This Category

• About Birth Control: What You Need to Know

  http://kidshealth.org/en/teens/contraception.html
  Articles cover the basics of birth control.

• Allexperts Birth Control

  http://www.allexperts.com/browse.cgi?catLvl=3&catID=1445
  Volunteers answer your detailed one-on-one questions about birth control for free. Answers confidential.

• AnnRose's Ultimate Birth Control Links

  http://www.ultimatebirthcontrol.com/
  Links to family planning choices including abstinence, condoms, diaphragm, hormonal implants, injections, IUD, tubal sterilization, the Pill, emergency contraception, vasectomy and how to choose.

• Birth Control Contraceptives Choices

  http://womenshealth.about.com/od/birthcontrol/
  Annotated collection of links to sites about contraception in general and specific contraceptive methods. From About.com.

• Birth Control Methods

  http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/famplan/birthcontrol.aspx
  Information to help decide which type of contraception is best for you and your partner. Includes descriptions of different methods and personal anecdotes. From King County, Washington, Health Department.

• Choosing a Birth Control Method

  http://www.arhp.org/Publications-and-Resources/Patient-Resources/Interactive-Tools/Choosing-a-Birth-Control-Method
  Interactive online questionnaire, supported by information about contraceptive methods, guides women or men through the decision process. From Association of Reproductive Health Professionals.

• Contraceptive Methods

  http://www.reproline.jhu.edu/english/1fp/1methods/1methods.htm
  Information on the currently available male and female contraceptive methods, including reference material and training tools, such as presentation graphics with trainer notes.

• Contraceptive Research and Development (CONRAD) Program

  http://www.conrad.org/
  Objective is development of new or improved contraceptive methods that are safe, effective, acceptable, and suitable for use in the US and developing countries.

• Family Health International

  http://www.fhi.org/
  FHI works to improve reproductive health around the world by increasing the number of safe, effective, acceptable and affordable contraceptive methods to ensure that women and men achieve their desired number and spacing of children.

• Family Planning

  http://www.engenderhealth.org/wh/fp/index.html
  A review of contraceptive methods available worldwide and choosing the right method for you.

• Feminist Women's Health Center

  http://www.fwhc.org/birth-control/index.htm
  Complete descriptions of every method of birth control available in the USA, birth control comparison chart. How a woman's menstrual cycle works and when she is most likely to get pregnant.

• Male Contraception Using Testicular Heating

  http://www.puzzlepiece.org/bcontrol/malebc.html
  Results from the literature and from self-experimentation on the use of testicular heating as a birth control method.

• MedlinePlus: Birth Control

  https://medlineplus.gov/birthcontrol.html
  News, overviews, conditions, issues, research, and statistics.

• Various Methods of Birth Control

  http://www.angelfire.com/tn/talbot/birthcontrol.html
  A personally maintained site that explores virtually all methods of contraception and their pros and cons. Includes reports of personal experiences.

• Young Women's Health: Contraception and Birth Control

  http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/contra.html
  Information for teens covers different contraceptive methods, abstinence, and "mythical methods of birth control." Center for Young Women's Health, Children's Hospital Boston.

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