Birth Control
People have used birth control methods for thousands of years. Today, we have many safe and effective birth control methods available to us. All of us who need birth control want to find the method that is best for us. And each of us has different needs when choosing a method. If you are trying to choose, learning about each method may help you make your decision. Use the articles about birth control methods to learn about different methods. Only you can decide what is best for you. And we are here to help.
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My Abortion Story
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Withdrawal – Pulling Out
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Internal Condom Instructions
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STD Testing – How to Know if You Have an STD
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How to Use an External (Male) Condom
If you choose to have sex, condoms can protect you and your...
Condom Shopping Guide
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How to Use A Condom
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Types of Abortion
Abortion is a safe and effective medical procedure that ends a pregnancy. ...
Talking to Your Partner About Protection
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Abstinence
Abstinence means not having sex (that means NO vaginal, oral, or anal...
Condoms 101
If you are having sex, condoms are the only method that provides...
Condoms 101
How you store your condoms is just as important as how you...
Emergency Contraception: The Morning After Pill
Emergency contraception is a special type of oral contraceptive that can be...
Dual Method
Many people, who have vagina-penis sex, use dual protection. Dual protection means:...
Condoms 101
Before you put it on Here are some tips on what you...
The Shot – Depo
The Shot, or Depo- Provera®, contains a large dose of a progestin...
Pill, Patch or Ring
What is it and how does it work to prevent pregnancy? Hormones...
Pregnancy-Teen Parents Panel
At the Native STAND youth conference in Chehalis, WA (summer 2009), four...
Sponge
The Sponge is a soft plastic (polyurethane) sponge that is worn in...
Fertility Awareness: Rhythm Method
How does it work to prevent pregnancy? A woman identifies the days...
Sex 101…Thinking About Having Sex
A video addressing the risks that can come with having sex, such...
Sterilization
For women sterilization includes a surgical procedure that permanently blocks her fallopian...
6 Questions to Help You Find the Right Birth Control for You
Are you curious about what birth control options are out there? Here...
How to Use the Pill
The birth control pill (“the pill”) is simple to use and can...
No Method: Wishing and Hoping
Wishing and hoping is not really a method. It doesn’t work! How...
Male Condoms
Condoms are thin sheaths most often made out of latex (rubber). Male...
