Overview
What is birth control?
Birth control, also known as contraception, is any method used to prevent pregnancy. Most women can
become pregnant from the time they start their menstrual periods until they are in their late 40s. Birth control
allows a woman or a couple to choose whether or when to have a child.
Which birth control method should I use?
When choosing a method, you might first consider how reliable it is and whether it fits your lifestyle. For
example, if you are a single woman who would be devastated by an unwanted pregnancy you may want a
highly effective birth control method. Likewise, you might reject a method, such as the diaphragm, that
interrupts sex if realistically you are not likely to consistently use it. Alternately, a barrier method might be a
good choice if you have a relationship in which you can comfortably allow for its use.
Available methods include: Click on link below to learn more about each method.
This information is not designed to replace the advice and/or diagnosis of a medical physician and/or mental
health clinician. For more information on safer sex and birth control, please contact your physician, local
health department or local Planned Parenthood.
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What is birth control?
Birth control, also known as contraception, is any method used to prevent pregnancy. Most women can
become pregnant from the time they start their menstrual periods until they are in their late 40s. Birth control
allows a woman or a couple to choose whether or when to have a child.
Which birth control method should I use?
When choosing a method, you might first consider how reliable it is and whether it fits your lifestyle. For
example, if you are a single woman who would be devastated by an unwanted pregnancy you may want a
highly effective birth control method. Likewise, you might reject a method, such as the diaphragm, that
interrupts sex if realistically you are not likely to consistently use it. Alternately, a barrier method might be a
good choice if you have a relationship in which you can comfortably allow for its use.
Available methods include: Click on link below to learn more about each method.
This information is not designed to replace the advice and/or diagnosis of a medical physician and/or mental
health clinician. For more information on safer sex and birth control, please contact your physician, local
health department or local Planned Parenthood.
Return to Sexual Health
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