BIRTH CONTROL

BIRTH CONTROLdefinition

CONTRACEPTIONPREVENTION OF PREGNANCY

ABSTINENCE ABSTINENCE ABSTINENCE ABSTINENCE

ABSTINENCE

NO COSTNO STDS

NO PREGNANCY

TUBAL LIGATION

TUBAL LIGATIONSURGICAL PROCEDURE THAT CLOSES/CUTS THE FALLOPIAN TUBEPERFORMED IN HOSPITAL99.9% EFFECTIVEPERMANENT VASECTOMY

VASECTOMYSURGICAL PROCEDURE IN WHICH THE VAS DEFERENS ARE CUT/CLAMPEDPERMANENT99.9% EFFECTIVEPERFORMED IN A DOCTORS OFFICEORAL CONTRACEPTIVE

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVESPILLS THAT CONTAIN HORMONES THAT PREVENT OVULATIONNEED DR. PRESCRIPTIONMUST BE TAKEN EACH DAY AT THE SAME TIME99.9% EFFECTIVE IF USED CORRECTLYDO NOT SMOKE IF ON PILLEFFECTIVENESS OF PILL DECREASES IF PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTICS NUVARING

NUVARING SMALL IN SIZE 2 INCHES IN DIAMETERCONTAINS HORMONES THAT ARE TIME RELEASED INTO BODY PREVENTS OVULATIONNEEDS DR. PRESCRIPTIONPLACED IN THE VAGINA FOR 3 WEEKS 4TH WEEK REMOVED SO MENSTRUATION OCCURS98% EFFECTIVE DEPO-PROVERAHORMONE SHOT GIVEN EVERY 12 WEEKS PREVENTS OVULATIONNEEDS DR. PRESCRIPTION99% EFFECTIVESIDE EFFECTS: IRREGULAR BLEEDING, DEPRESSION CONDOM

CONDOMUSE LATEX CONDOM TO HELP PREVENT SPREAD OF STDSUSED ALONE 85-90%FEMALE ALSO USING SPERMICIDE WITH MALE CONDOM 97%NEVER STORE IN EXTREME HOT/COLD OR IN WALLETNEVER USE WITH PETROLEUM BASED PRODUCTS SPERMICIDESNEVER USE ALONEUSE WITH CONDOMS, DIAPHRAGMS, CERVIAL CAPCOME IN FORMS OF FOAM, JELLIES, CREAMS, AND SUPPOSITORIESCONTAIN CHEMICAL CALLED NON-OXYNOL 9 THAT KILLS SPERM CELLSAVAILABLE OVER THE COUNTERMORNING AFTER PILLNOT AN ABORTION PILL NOT TO BE USED IN PLACE OF CONTRACEPTIVE METHODSPLANNED PARENTHOOD, READING PA.MUST BE USED WITHIN 5 DAYS OF UNPROTECTED INTERCOURSE89% EFFECTIVE IF USED WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER UNPROTECTED INTERCOURSEbc media\emergency contraception.wmv WITHDRAWALREMOVING PENIS FROM VAGINA BEFORE EJACULATION OCCURSDO NOT USE AS A FORM OF BIRTH CONTROLNOT EFFECTIVE: PRE-EJACULATION SELF CONTROL

Planned Parenthood 48 South 4th Street Reading, Pa., 19602 610-376-8061

..\Health Services - Reading, PA - Planned Parenthood - Reading Medical Center.mht Planned Parenthood ServicesBirth control servicesHIV testingHPV & Hepatitis vaccinesAbortion servicesEmergency contraceptionPregnancy testing, options, servicesSTD testing & treatmentSpongeFoam sponge inserted into vaginaPrevents pregnancy: keeps sperm from joining with egg cell by blocking cervix/contains spermicide that kills sperm82% to 90% effectiveMust leave in vagina for 6 hrs. after last act of intercourse.

PatchSmall patch that sticks to skinNew patch placed on skin once a week for 3 weeks.Prevents pregnancy by releasing hormones that prevent ovulation90% to 99% effectiveIUDIntrauterine DeviceSmall T-shaped device inserted intouterus by physician.Prevents pregnancy by altering the lining of the uterus/affecting sperm/preventing ovulation99% effective