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Birth Control For Painful Periods
- Birth Control Options for Women - Natural Family Planning Methods
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Fertility Awareness Methods
Fertility awareness methods, also called natural family planning, do not use drugs, physical devices, or surgery to prevent pregnancy. Instead, these cycle-based methods rely on tracking the changes in the body that signal fertility. A woman is only fertile during part of her menstrual cycle. By monitoring certain changes in her body, a woman can more or less predict the fertile phase and abstain from sexual intercourse during that time. She can also use barrier...
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Birth Control Side Effects Guide
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Migraine and stroke risk with birth control?
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Birth Control for Women over 30
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Birth Control Options for Women: Highlights
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Birth Control OptionsBirth control options for women include:Hormonal contraceptives, such as birth control pills, skin patch, vaginal... Read more »
Birth Control Options for Women: Oral Contraception
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Oral Contraceptives and Combination Hormonal MethodsOral contraceptives (birth control pills) are available only by prescription and come in either a... Read more »
Birth Control Options for Women: Emergency Contraception
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Emergency ContraceptionEmergency contraception is available to prevent pregnancy in situations such as:After sexual assaultAfter consensual... Read more »
Birth Control Options for Women: Injected Contraception
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Injected ContraceptivesInjected contraceptives are given once every 3 months. Most injectables are progestin-only. In the United States,... Read more »
Birth Control Options for Women: Intrauterine Devices (IUDs)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Intrauterine Devices (IUDs)The intrauterine device (IUD) is a small plastic T-shaped device that is inserted into the uterus. An IUD's contraceptive... Read more »
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