Birth control is the act of preventing pregnancy. Methods include medications, procedures, devices, and behaviors.
Some methods, such as condoms, are widely available at drug stores. Other methods, such as prescription pills, require seeing a doctor or clinician.
What is birth control, and how does it work?
Birth control is the act of preventing pregnancy. Methods include medications, procedures, devices, and behaviors.
Some methods, such as condoms, are widely available at drug stores. Other methods, such as prescription pills, require seeing a doctor or clinician.
There are other benefits of Birth Control besides preventing pregnancy, such as:
- Regulating Menstrual Cycle
- Ovarian Cyst Prevention
- Less Pain
- Reduced Cancer Risk
- Clear Skin
- Controlled Bleeding
- Menstrual Migraine Relief
- Anemia Prevention
- Endometriosis Management
- PMS and PMDD Relief
Different methods of birth control include:
Most Common are Birth Control Pills which are a daily medication that contains 2 hormones (estrogen and progestin) to prevent pregnancy.
Barrier methods: include male and female condoms, as well as the diaphragm, cervical cap and contraceptive sponge.
Hormonal methods: include birth control pills, as well as the vaginal ring (NuvaRing), contraceptive implant (Nexplanon), contraceptive injection (Depo-Provera) and birth control patch.
Intrauterine devices (IUDs). include the copper IUD (ParaGard) and the hormonal IUD (Mirena, Skyla, Kyleena, others).
*Birth Control methods do not prevent STDs. Please discuss with your doctor STD prevention methods.