1. BIRTH CONTROL definition

2. CONTRACEPTION PREVENTION OF PREGNANCY

3. ABSTINENCE ABSTINENCE ABSTINENCE ABSTINENCE

4. A B ST I N E N C E

5. NO COST

6. NO STD’S

7. NO PREGNANCY

8. TUBAL LIGATION

9. TUBAL LIGATION SURGICAL PROCEDURE THAT CLOSES/CUTS THE FALLOPIAN TUBE PERFORMED IN HOSPITAL 99.9% EFFECTIVE PERMANENT

10. VASECTOMY

11. SURGICAL PROCEDURE IN WHICH THE VAS DEFERENS ARE CUT/CLAMPED PERMANENT 99.9% EFFECTIVE PERFORMED IN A DOCTORS OFFICE

12. ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE

13. ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES PILLS THAT CONTAIN HORMONES THAT PREVENT OVULATION NEED DR. PRESCRIPTION MUST BE TAKEN EACH DAY AT THE SAME TIME 99.9% EFFECTIVE IF USED CORRECTLY DO NOT SMOKE IF ON PILL EFFECTIVENESS OF PILL DECREASES IF PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTICS

14. NUVARING

15. SMALL IN SIZE 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER CONTAINS HORMONES THAT ARE TIME RELEASED INTO BODY PREVENTS OVULATION NEEDS DR. PRESCRIPTION PLACED IN THE VAGINA FOR 3 WEEKS 4 TH WEEK REMOVED SO MENSTRUATION OCCURS 98% EFFECTIVE

16. DEPO-PROVERA HORMONE SHOT GIVEN EVERY 12 WEEKS PREVENTS OVULATION NEEDS DR. PRESCRIPTION 99% EFFECTIVE SIDE EFFECTS: IRREGULAR BLEEDING, DEPRESSION

17. CONDOM

18. USE LATEX CONDOM TO HELP PREVENT SPREAD OF STD’S USED ALONE 85-90% FEMALE ALSO USING SPERMICIDE WITH MALE CONDOM 97% NEVER STORE IN EXTREME HOT/COLD OR IN WALLET NEVER USE WITH PETROLEUM BASED PRODUCTS

19. SPERMICIDES NEVER USE ALONE USE WITH CONDOMS, DIAPHRAGMS, CERVIAL CAP COME IN FORMS OF FOAM, JELLIES, CREAMS, AND SUPPOSITORIES CONTAIN CHEMICAL CALLED NON-OXYNOL 9 THAT KILLS SPERM CELLS AVAILABLE OVER THE COUNTER

20. MORNING AFTER PILL NOT AN ABORTION PILL NOT TO BE USED IN PLACE OF CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS PLANNED PARENTHOOD, READING PA. MUST BE USED WITHIN 5 DAYS OF UNPROTECTED INTERCOURSE 89% EFFECTIVE IF USED WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER UNPROTECTED INTERCOURSEbc media\emergency contraception.wmvbc media\emergency contraception.wmv

21. WITHDRAWAL REMOVING PENIS FROM VAGINA BEFORE EJACULATION OCCURS DO NOT USE AS A FORM OF BIRTH CONTROL NOT EFFECTIVE: PRE-EJACULATION SELF CONTROL

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23. Planned Parenthood Services Birth control services HIV testing HPV & Hepatitis vaccines Abortion services Emergency contraception Pregnancy testing, options, services STD testing & treatment

24. Sponge Foam sponge inserted into vagina Prevents pregnancy: keeps sperm from joining with egg cell by blocking cervix/contains spermicide that kills sperm 82% to 90% effective Must leave in vagina for 6 hrs. after last act of intercourse.

25. Patch Small patch that sticks to skin New patch placed on skin once a week for 3 weeks. Prevents pregnancy by releasing hormones that prevent ovulation 90% to 99% effective

26. IUD Intrauterine Device Small T-shaped device inserted into uterus by physician. Prevents pregnancy by altering the lining of the uterus/affecting sperm/preventing ovulation 99% effective