Family Planning

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• Abortion
  • What is abortion?
  • What are the types of abortion?
  • What happens before an abortion?
  • What happens during a surgical abortion?
  • What happens during an abortion with medicine?
  • How safe is abortion?

• Barrier Contraceptives
  • What are barrier contraceptives?
  • How do I use barrier birth control?
    • Condoms
    • Diaphragms
    • Cervical caps
    • Contraceptive sponges
    • Spermicides

• Emergency Contraception
  • What is emergency contraception?
  • What are the types of emergency birth control?
    • Medicines for emergency contraception (morning-after pills)
    • Copper IUDs

• Hormonal Methods of Birth Control
  • What are hormonal methods of birth control?
  • How well does hormonal birth control work?
  • Who can use hormonal birth control?
  • What are the different types of hormonal birth control?
    • Birth control pills
    • Skin Patch
    • Vaginal ring
    • Birth control implant
    • Birth control shot

• Intrauterine Devices
  • What are intrauterine devices (IUDs)?
  • How do IUDs prevent pregnancy?
  • What types of IUDs can I use?
  • Who can use IUDs?
  • What are problems with IUDs?
  • What are benefits of IUDs?