1. Birth Conrtrol

2. What is birth control?
Birth control is any method used to prevent pregnancy
Another word for birth control is contraception
The only sure way to prevent pregnancy is to not have sex. But finding a good method of birth control you can use every time can help you avoid an unplanned pregnancy

3. Hormonal Methods
Hormonal methods of birth control prevent eggs from being released from the ovaries, thicken cervical mucus to prevent sperm from entering the uterus, and thin the lining of the uterus to prevent implantation.
Include
Birth control pills 
Skin patches
Vaginal rings

4. Birth Control Pills Come in packs
most packs contain 3 weeks of hormone pills
during the fourth week, when you do not receive hormones, you have a menstrual period
Effective
Less than 1 out of 100 women will get pregnant each year if they always take the pill each day as directed
Easy to get with a prescription
Cost about $0–$50 each month

5. The Patch
Releases estrogen and progestin through your skin for 7 days.
you use 1 patch per week for 3 weeks, then no patch for 1 week
During this week, you have a menstrual period
You can wear the patch on your lower abdomen, upper torso, buttocks, or upper arm
Effective
Less than 1 out of 100 women will get pregnant each year if they always use as directed
Easy to get with prescription
Costs $0-$80 a month

6. Vaginal ring
placed in the vagina for 3 weeks and gives you continuous birth control for the month.
On the first day of the fourth week, you remove the ring
Effective
Less than 1 out of 100 women will get pregnant each year if they always use the riing as directed
Easy to get with prescription
Costs $0-$80 a month

7. Intra Uterine Devices (IUD)
a small, plastic, T-shaped device that is inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy
Long lasting
Lasts up to 12 years
Effective
IUDs are one of the most effective forms of birth control available.
Less than 1 out of 100 women will get pregnant each year if they use an IUD
Must be inserted by a health care provider
Costs up to $1000 up front

8. Barrier Methods
Keep sperm from entering the uterus and reaching the egg
In general, barrier methods are less effective but have fewer side effects than hormonal methods or IUDs
Barrier methods include:
condoms (male and female)
diaphragms

9. Condoms
Male
thin, flexible tube of latex rubber, polyurethane, or sheep intestine that is placed over the erect penis before intercourse
Cost about $1 each, but are sometimes available for free
2 out of 100 women whose partners use condoms will become pregnant if they always use condoms
Prevent STIs
Female
a tube of soft plastic (polyurethane) with a closed end. The ring at the closed end is inserted deep into the vagina over the cervix
Reduce the risk of STIs
Cost about $4 each
If women always use the female condom correctly, 5 out of 100 will become pregnant each

10. Some Questions
What is the biggest difference between condoms and other methods of birth control?
By combining condoms with any of the other prescription or nonprescription contraceptive methods, couples can increase their protection against both pregnancy and HIV and other STIs. Why do you think that few teenage couples combine condom use with another method of contraception?
Why do you think people avoid condoms?
How can someone encourage a partner to use condoms?
How old must someone be to buy a condom without a parent's permission?
Are there any places in this community where a teen can get condoms free of charge
What can someone do if she or he is too embarrassed to buy condoms in the store?

11. Diaphragm
Round, dome-shaped device made of rubber with a firm, flexible rim. It fits inside the vagina and covers the cervix
Lasts up to 2 years
Costs $0-$75
If women always use the diaphragm as directed, 6 out of 100 will become pregnant each year

12. Permanent Birth Control
Female
Surgery that prevents pregnancy
a health care provider closes or blocks a woman's fallopian tubes
Safe and highly effective
Costs between $0 and $6,000
Male
Vasectomy
a health care provider closes or blocks the tubes that carry sperm. When the tubes are closed, sperm cannot leave a man's body and cause pregnancy
Costs $350 to $1,000
Sterilization is nearly 100 percent effective

13. How to Choose the Best Method
Think about…
How well it works
The amount of effort it takes
When you want to have children
The cost
Whether it protects you from infection
If you’ve had a problem with one kind