Birth control is also known as contraception. It refers to the prevention of a pregnancy following sexual intercourse, and may involve physical barriers, hormonal manipulation, or surgical intervention. (Some people also include abortion and abstinence.)
Contraception can be a controversial issue in terms of politics, religion and ethics.
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Contraception can be a controversial issue in terms of politics, religion and ethics.
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Article covering the basics of birth control.
Links to family planning choices including abstinence, condoms, diaphragm, hormonal implants, injections, IUD, tubal sterilization, the Pill, emergency contraception, vasectomy and how to choose.
Objective is development of new or improved contraceptive methods that are safe, effective, acceptable, and suitable for use in the US and developing countries.
FHI works to improve reproductive health around the world by increasing the number of safe, effective, acceptable and affordable contraceptive methods to ensure that women and men achieve their desired number and spacing of children.
Complete descriptions of every method of birth control available in the USA, birth control comparison chart. How a woman's menstrual cycle works and when she is most likely to get pregnant.
Results from the literature and from self-experimentation on the use of testicular heating as a birth control method.
News, overviews, conditions, issues, research, and statistics.
A personally maintained site that explores virtually all methods of contraception and their pros and cons. Includes reports of personal experiences.
Annotated collection of links to sites about contraception in general and specific contraceptive methods.
Annotated collection of links to sites about contraception in general and specific contraceptive methods.
Article covering the basics of birth control.
News, overviews, conditions, issues, research, and statistics.
Results from the literature and from self-experimentation on the use of testicular heating as a birth control method.
Links to family planning choices including abstinence, condoms, diaphragm, hormonal implants, injections, IUD, tubal sterilization, the Pill, emergency contraception, vasectomy and how to choose.
Complete descriptions of every method of birth control available in the USA, birth control comparison chart. How a woman's menstrual cycle works and when she is most likely to get pregnant.
A personally maintained site that explores virtually all methods of contraception and their pros and cons. Includes reports of personal experiences.
Objective is development of new or improved contraceptive methods that are safe, effective, acceptable, and suitable for use in the US and developing countries.
FHI works to improve reproductive health around the world by increasing the number of safe, effective, acceptable and affordable contraceptive methods to ensure that women and men achieve their desired number and spacing of children.
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