Birth Control WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Birth Control and compiled helpful research notes below.
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- Sex.HealthGuru.com: Prescription Birth Control - The Pill (1 nomination)sex.healthguru.com
- Contraception - Birth Control Methods - Contraceptives (1 nomination)contraception.about.com
- All About Contraception and Birth Control (1 nomination)contraception.about.com
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Research Notes on Birth Control
While abstinence is the only 100% effective form of birth control, there are many other options available now.1 Typically, a women is fertile for around 40 years of her life. If you choose to not conceive in this time, there are a variety of birth control methods offered.2
Fast Facts
- There are barrier methods (diaphragms, condoms, cervical caps), oral hormones (birth control pill), injectable hormones (birth control injection, birth control implant), hormonal patches, and many more.3
- Withdrawal, or "pulling out", is not an effective form of birth control.4
- Hormonal birth control options do not protect against STDs so it is important to always wear a condom as well.5
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What Are Some of the Popular Methods of Birth Control?
- Helium: The Contraceptive Pill in General Terms
- 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 | Would Your Partner Lie to You?
- Birth Control Buzz: What Happens If I Miss a Pill? | 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?
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Birth Control
- About.com: New Depo-Provera Injection | 365-Day Prescription Birth Control Pill
- LiveStrong: Birth Control Methods
- TeensHealth: Birth Control Methods - How Well Do They Work?
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Birth Control?
- Birth Control Buzz: Birth Control Pills May Have Long-Term Effects
- Helium: Birth Control: What Pharmacists Neglect to Tell You
- WebMD: Birth Control Pills - Your Guide - Side Effects
- Epigee: Are There Any Side Effects or Health Complications Associated with Hormonal Birth Control?
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: Contraception Controversy
- Slate: Martyrs and Pestles
- Ontario Centre for Religious Tolerance: Religious Viewpoints On Contraceptives
- CNN: Lawsuit Alleges Strokes, Blood Clots Tied to Patch (July 25, 2005)
Research Notes References
- ↑ FamilyDoctor: Is Saying "NO" to Sex Really an Option?
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Birth Control Guide
- ↑ FamilyDoctor: Birth Control Options
- ↑ FamilyDoctor: Is Withdrawal Effective?
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Condoms: How to Use them Effectively
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Scott Pearlman, M.D.
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Scott Pearlman, M.D.
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
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- Last update: Jul. 30, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
