Research Notes on Birth Control
While abstinence -- saying no to sex -- is a reliable method of birth control, it is not the only one. For thousands of years, people have used medications and barriers of various kinds to allow them to have sex without causing pregnancy. Today's couples can choose from a variety of methods.
The 5 Best Sites on Birth Control
- Ann Rose: Ultimate Birth Control Links
- NIH: Birth Control
- Wikipedia: Birth Control
- Planned Parenthood: Birth Control
- Helium: The Best Contraception
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What Are Some of the Popular Methods of Birth Control?
- Helium: The Contraceptive Pill in General Terms
- Yahoo Video: Use Condoms
- Wisdom from Mother Birth: Long Term Birth Control and Alternatives to Tubal Ligation
- Palo Alto Medical Foundation: Sterilization | Abstinence
- Institute for Reproductive Health: Natural Family Planning
- iVillage: Avoiding pregnancy: Do natural methods work?
Wisdom, Stories and Blogs about Birth Control
- About.com: Safe Storage of Birth Control
- Adolescent Sexuality Today: Get Your Teens to Use Condoms
- Mayo Clinic: Birth Control Personal Stories
- Adolescent Sexuality Today: Would Your Partner Lie to You? (video)
- Birth Control Buzz: What Happens If I Miss a Pill?
- Birth Control Buzz: Stopping Your Birth Control Pill
- About.com: Top 10 Pill Myths
- BlogHer: Back Up Your Birth Control Blog Day
What Are The Methods of Birth Control?
- FDA: Birth Control Guide
- About.com: New Depo-Provera Injection
- About.com: 365-Day Prescription Birth Control Pill
- YouTube: Whatever You're Into, Make Sure It Includes a Condom
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Birth Control?
- Birth Control Buzz: Birth Control Pills May Have Long-Term Effects
- As the Garden Grows: If You've Used the Ortho Evra Patch Read This
- Helium: Birth Control: What Pharmacists Neglect to Tell You
Clinical Trials for Birth Control
- Clinicaltrials.gov: Contraception
- Center Watch: Birth Control
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Birth Control
- MedHelp: Birth Control Answers
- HipForum: Birth Control
- HealthBoards: Birth Control
- Yahoo Groups: Birth Control
- iVillage Message Boards: Birth Control Q&A
- Topix: Birth Control Forum
Controversy and Lawsuits about Birth Control
- Wired: Sexual Revolution 2.0
- Slate: Martyrs and pestles
- Ontario Centre for Religious Tolerance: Religious viewpoints on contraceptives
- CNN: Lawsuit alleges strokes, blood clots tied to patch
About this WisdomCard
- Contributor: Pat Washburn
- Reviewer: Unity
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Jul. 30, 2008
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