UNIT 4: HIV, STD & Pregnancy Prevention Lesson 4: Avoiding Pregnancy

Healthy Behavior Outcomes Be sexually abstinent. Support others to avoid or reduce sexual risk behaviors.

Journal Entry page 45 In the last Unit you learned about some of the risks or consequences of becoming sexually active. List as many of those consequences as you can.

Birth Control Methods When a person becomes sexually active, avoiding unintended pregnancy is a very important responsibility. This is important for those who are not currently sexually active, so that they are prepared in the future.

Birth Control: Things to Think About When a person is ready to decide on a birth control method, he or she will want to ask these questions: Questions about facts How does this method work? How effective is it? Where do you get it? Will it help protect from HIV and other STDs as well as pregnancy? Can partners use it together? Can a person use it alone if the partner won’t help?

Birth Control: Things to Think About Personal Questions How easy will this method be for me to get? How easy will this method be for me to use? Does this method fit with my personal or family’s values? Does this method fit with my religious and moral beliefs?

Birth Control Condoms Depo-Provera Emergency Contraception (plan b) Foam Suppositories (Spermicide) Implanon 6. IUD 7. The Patch 8. The Pill 9. The Ring

Emergency Contraception

IUD

The Ring

Condoms

Implanon

Dep-Provera

The Patch

The Pill

Foam, Suppositories & Film

Abstinence

Birth Control More likely to use it correctly Now that you have learned about the different birth control methods, it is important for you to ask yourself which method would work best for you once or if you decide to become sexually active. For best results, people should choose a method they like, can get feel comfortable using, and one that fits with their personal values and beliefs More likely to use it correctly Even highly effective methods don’t work if they are not used correctly!!! Going to the doctor or clinic is the best way to find what is best for you Some methods require a prescription or have to be inserted by a health care provider

Summary Birth control must be used correctly and consistently … The “pulling out” or withdrawal method was not addressed in the activity, but the typical use effectiveness rate is 78%. What’s the one birth control method that is 100% effective?