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2. Comparison of birth control methods - Wikipedia

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   Effectiveness of contraceptive methods with respect to birth control. Only condoms are useful to prevent sexually transmitted infections. There are many methods of birth control (or contraception) that vary in requirements, side effects, and effectiveness. As the technology, education, and awareness about contraception has evolved, new ...

3. Birth control - Wikipedia

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   Birth control, also known as contraception, anticonception, and fertility control, is the use of methods or devices to prevent pregnancy. [1] [2] Birth control has been used since ancient times, but effective and safe methods of birth control only became available in the 20th century. [3]

4. Long-acting reversible contraceptives - Wikipedia

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   Use of LARC methods by children of child-bearing age in the state increased to 20% during the 2009–2014 period. [33] [34] A 2017 study found that CPFI "reduced the teen birth rate in counties with clinics receiving funding by 6.4 percent over five years. These effects were concentrated in the second through fifth years of the program and in ...

5. The most common birth control methods and how effective they ...

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   Oral contraceptives are the second most common form of birth control in the U.S., with nearly 13% of women on birth control using it. The Pill may also help lessen period cramps and heavy bleeding ...

6. Contraceptive implant - Wikipedia

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   Among types of birth control they, along with birth control implants, result in the greatest satisfaction among users. [16] IUDs also tend to be one of the most cost-effective methods of contraception for women. [17] Cons of intrauterine devices, similarly to implants, is the need for a trained healthcare professional for both insertion and ...

7. What you need to know about over-the-counter birth control

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   (That lines up with the effectiveness of most birth control pills.) But the effectiveness of Opill is lower with typical, real-life use, which includes forgetting a pill or taking it at different ...

8. Oral contraceptive pill - Wikipedia

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   Oral contraceptives, abbreviated OCPs, also known as birth control pills, are medications taken by mouth for the purpose of birth control.The introduction of the birth control pill ("the Pill") in 1960 revolutionized the options for contraception, sparking vibrant discussion in the scientific and social science literature and in the media.

9. Male birth control gel is safe and effective, new trial ...

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   The product — which contains testosterone and a synthetic hormone called Nestorone that reduces sperm production — is the most advanced among a crop of novel birth control options for men.