Condom True or False Test
... 1. Only latex condoms are recommended for the prevention of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). True or False... 2. Oil-based lubricants like baby oil and Vaseline are saf...

Your Guide to Birth Control: The Pill
... Birth control is a way for men and women to prevent pregnancy. There are many different methods of birth control; some of them also protect against sexually transmitted diseases. The birth control pil...

Birth Control Options
... What is birth control? Birth control is a way for men and women to prevent pregnancy. There are many different methods of birth control. By learning more about the options, you can decide which method...

Contraception Myths
... There are a number of birth control methods that are highly effective in preventing pregnancy. There is also a lot of misinformation about how to use birth control, as well as some methods that simply...

Depo-Provera
... Birth control is a way for men and women to prevent pregnancy. There are many different methods of birth control; some types also protect against sexually transmitted diseases. Depo-Provera is a birth...

Foam and Condoms
... For this method of birth control to work best, you and your partner must be very careful to use both the foam and a new condom together, each time you have sex. Where can I get foam and condoms? Foam...

Condoms
... Condoms are used to reduce the chance of getting a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and as a method of birth control. When used properly, they are about 85 percent effective in preventing pregnancy....

Emergency Contraception
... Emergency contraception, or emergency birth control, is used to keep a woman from getting pregnant when she has had unprotected vaginal intercourse. "Unprotected" can mean that no method of ...

On the Teen Scene: Preventing STDs
... by Judith Levine Willis You don't have to be a genius to figure out that the only sure way to avoid getting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is to not have sex. But in today's age of AIDS,...

Birth Control Methods
... All women and men should have control over if and when they become parents. Making decisions about birth control, or contraception, is not easy - there are many things to think about. Learning about b...

Preguntas frecuentes acerca de los métodos anticonceptivos
... Todas las mujeres y los hombres deberían tener el control sobre si desean ser padres y cuándo lo serán. No es fácil tomar decisiones acerca del control de la natalidad o la contracepción; hay muchas c...

Condoms: Barriers to Bad News
... by Tamar Nordenberg What do condoms have in common with toothpaste and toilet paper? Not enough, according to Adam Glickman, owner of the Condomania stores in New York and Los Angeles. Glickman, who h...

Ortho Evra Consumer Information
... Ortho Evra is a contraceptive (birth control) skin patch used to prevent pregnancy. It is a combination hormonal contraceptive because it contains two hormones, estrogen and progestin. It does not pro...