1. Contraceptive Methods Miss Hopkins

2. Fertility Awareness  Studying when woman’s body ovulates  Charted 3-6 months  Without careful practice, there is no safe time

3. Withdrawal  Pulling out the penis before he ejaculates  Avoids getting semen near vaginal opening

4. Female Condom  “Internal condoms”  Soft, loose fitting pouches w/ two plastic rings on end  Collect semen to block sperm from entering  Used once, thrown away

5. Diaphragm  Soft rubber cup  Holds spermicidal gel over cervix  Must be left in 6 hours after intercourse  Remove, wash, dry, reuse

6. The Pill  “Oral contraceptive”  Hormone preventing ovaries from releasing an egg  Thickens cervical fluid  Taken same time everyday  Rx needed

7. Patch  Releases hormones estrogen and progesterone  Prevents ovulation  Worn for 3 weeks, taken off for 1 week  Rx needed

8. Vaginal Ring  Soft, flexible plastic ring  Prevents ovulation  Worn for 3 weeks, taken off for 1 week  Rx needed

9. Depo-Provera Shot  Shot of hormones  Prevents ovulation  Rx needed  Needed every 3 months

10. Implants  Soft match-sized tube placed under skin  Prevents pregnancy for up to 3 years  Cannot see tube  Rx needed

11. Spermicide  Gel, foam, cream, film, suppository  Chemical killing sperm  Used 15 minutes before intercourse  Cannot douche afterward

12. Intrauterine Device (IUD)  Plastic T-shaped objects  Contains copper and hormones  Make sperm travel more difficult  Keep fertilized egg from attaching  Inserted by doctor  Last 5-10 years

13. Sterilization  Women - Tubal ligation, hysterectomy  Men – Vasectomy  Blocks/ties tubes  Permanent

14. Emergency Contraception  Plan B/Morning-After Pill  Do not work if woman is pregnant already  Taken 5 days after unprotected sex  Pharmacies, clinics, doctor