R EMEMBER ME ? By Brittany Fields

O VERVIEW OF P OINTS : What is birth control Pros and Cons of birth control Misconceptions of birth control Coverage costs

W HAT IS B IRTH C ONTROL ? Noun [burth-kuhn-trohl] an oral contraceptive for women, containing the hormones estrogen and progesterone or progesterone alone, that inhibits ovulation, fertilization, or implantation of a fertilized ovum, causing temporary infertility

11.2 million (24%) women use oral contraceptives between the ages of in the U.S Contraceptives are only 93-97% effective to preventing pregnancy

A CCORDING TO AGE

P ROS FOR BIRTH CONTROL Lightens a women’s menstrual flow Does not interfere with sexual activity Clears up acne Minimizes the chances of getting ovarian and uterine cancer

C ONS FOR BIRTH CONTROL

C ONS FOR BIRTH CONTROL CONTINUED

C ONS OF B IRTH CONTROL CONTINUED

M ISCONCEPTIONS OF BIRTH CONTROL Prevents Pregnancy Weight gain Birth control causes birth defects

P REVENTS PREGNANCY : FALSE

W EIGHT GAIN : FALSE

B IRTH DEFECTS : FALSE There is no evidence that a baby will have birth defects if the mother was taking the pill before she knew she was pregnant However, one should stop taking the pill if one does find out that they're pregnant

C OVERAGE COSTS

C OVERAGE COSTS CONTINUED

T RUTH ??? Abstinence is the only option that 100% prevents young girls and women from pregnancy and STDs. Parents, sit down and talk to your kids about sex and stress to them that having sex is truly a BIG decision.

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