BIRTH CONTROL
BIRTH CONTROLdefinition
CONTRACEPTIONPREVENTION OF PREGNANCY
ABSTINENCE ABSTINENCE ABSTINENCE ABSTINENCE
ABSTINENCE
NO COSTNO STDS
NO PREGNANCY
TUBAL LIGATION
TUBAL LIGATIONSURGICAL PROCEDURE THAT CLOSES/CUTS THE FALLOPIAN
TUBEPERFORMED IN HOSPITAL99.9% EFFECTIVEPERMANENT VASECTOMY
VASECTOMYSURGICAL PROCEDURE IN WHICH THE VAS DEFERENS ARE
CUT/CLAMPEDPERMANENT99.9% EFFECTIVEPERFORMED IN A DOCTORS
OFFICEORAL CONTRACEPTIVE
ORAL CONTRACEPTIVESPILLS THAT CONTAIN HORMONES THAT PREVENT
OVULATIONNEED DR. PRESCRIPTIONMUST BE TAKEN EACH DAY AT THE SAME
TIME99.9% EFFECTIVE IF USED CORRECTLYDO NOT SMOKE IF ON
PILLEFFECTIVENESS OF PILL DECREASES IF PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTICS
NUVARING
NUVARING SMALL IN SIZE 2 INCHES IN DIAMETERCONTAINS HORMONES
THAT ARE TIME RELEASED INTO BODY PREVENTS OVULATIONNEEDS DR.
PRESCRIPTIONPLACED IN THE VAGINA FOR 3 WEEKS 4TH WEEK REMOVED SO
MENSTRUATION OCCURS98% EFFECTIVE DEPO-PROVERAHORMONE SHOT GIVEN
EVERY 12 WEEKS PREVENTS OVULATIONNEEDS DR. PRESCRIPTION99%
EFFECTIVESIDE EFFECTS: IRREGULAR BLEEDING, DEPRESSION CONDOM
CONDOMUSE LATEX CONDOM TO HELP PREVENT SPREAD OF STDSUSED ALONE
85-90%FEMALE ALSO USING SPERMICIDE WITH MALE CONDOM 97%NEVER STORE
IN EXTREME HOT/COLD OR IN WALLETNEVER USE WITH PETROLEUM BASED
PRODUCTS SPERMICIDESNEVER USE ALONEUSE WITH CONDOMS, DIAPHRAGMS,
CERVIAL CAPCOME IN FORMS OF FOAM, JELLIES, CREAMS, AND
SUPPOSITORIESCONTAIN CHEMICAL CALLED NON-OXYNOL 9 THAT KILLS SPERM
CELLSAVAILABLE OVER THE COUNTERMORNING AFTER PILLNOT AN ABORTION
PILL NOT TO BE USED IN PLACE OF CONTRACEPTIVE METHODSPLANNED
PARENTHOOD, READING PA.MUST BE USED WITHIN 5 DAYS OF UNPROTECTED
INTERCOURSE89% EFFECTIVE IF USED WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER UNPROTECTED
INTERCOURSEbc media\emergency contraception.wmv WITHDRAWALREMOVING
PENIS FROM VAGINA BEFORE EJACULATION OCCURSDO NOT USE AS A FORM OF
BIRTH CONTROLNOT EFFECTIVE: PRE-EJACULATION SELF CONTROL
Planned Parenthood 48 South 4th Street Reading, Pa., 19602
610-376-8061
..\Health Services - Reading, PA - Planned Parenthood - Reading
Medical Center.mht Planned Parenthood ServicesBirth control
servicesHIV testingHPV & Hepatitis vaccinesAbortion
servicesEmergency contraceptionPregnancy testing, options,
servicesSTD testing & treatmentSpongeFoam sponge inserted into
vaginaPrevents pregnancy: keeps sperm from joining with egg cell by
blocking cervix/contains spermicide that kills sperm82% to 90%
effectiveMust leave in vagina for 6 hrs. after last act of
intercourse.
PatchSmall patch that sticks to skinNew patch placed on skin
once a week for 3 weeks.Prevents pregnancy by releasing hormones
that prevent ovulation90% to 99% effectiveIUDIntrauterine
DeviceSmall T-shaped device inserted intouterus by
physician.Prevents pregnancy by altering the lining of the
uterus/affecting sperm/preventing ovulation99% effective
