Birth Control

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Birth control methods, or contraceptives, can help prevent unwanted pregnancies. The types of birth control depend upon your preferences, health status, how often you have sex and if you want to have children someday. Some are more effective than others.

More on Birth Control

Male Birth Control Methods
Birth Control
Emergency Birth Control Methods
Female Birth Control Methods

In the Encyclopedia:

Oral contraceptives
Condom
Depo-Provera/Norplant
Contraception
Diaphragm (birth control)

This article was reviewed and updated June 2007.


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