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...

Seasonal Approach to Birth Control?
... It may not be nice to fool Mother Nature, but it might be very convenient Imagine having only 4 periods each year, instead of the traditional 13. With Seasonale, a new oral contraceptive pill, women ...

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....

Depo Provera Appears to Increase Risk for Chlamydial and Gonococcal Infections
... The injectable contraceptive depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) appears to increase a woman’s risk of acquiring the sexually transmitted infections chlamydia and gonorrhea by approximately...

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 ...

FDA Approves Ovcon 35 as the First Chewable Oral Contraceptive Tablet for Women
... The FDA today approved Ovcon 35, an oral, spearmint-flavored contraceptive tablet that can be chewed and swallowed. This new version of Ovcon 35, indicated for the prevention of pregnancy, provides on...

FDA Approves Seasonale Oral Contraceptive
... The FDA has approved Seasonale, a new choice in oral contraceptives for women for prevention of pregnancy. Seasonale is a 91-day oral contraceptive regimen. Tablets containing the active hormones are ...

FDA and Johnson & Johnson Warn Public About Counterfeit Contraceptive Patches Sold Through Foreign Internet Site
... FDA and Johnson & Johnson of Raritan, NJ are warning the public about an overseas internet site selling counterfeit contraceptive patches that contain no active ingredients. These counterfeit patc...

FDA Issues Not Approvable Letter to Barr Labs; Outlines Pathway for Future Approval
... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today acknowledged that it has issued a “Not Approvable” letter to the sponsor of an application to make the Plan B emergency contraception product a...

FDA Takes Action Against Foreign Websites Selling Counterfeit Contraceptive Patches
... FDA has taken action against three foreign internet sites associated with a site previously found to be selling counterfeit contraceptive patches that contain no active ingredients. These counterfeit ...