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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 unintended pregnancy. [ 1 ] Birth control has been used since ancient times, but effective and safe methods of birth control only became available in the 20th century. [ 2 ] Planning, making available, and using human ...

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

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   Other birth control options. While the above are the main forms of birth control used in the U.S., there are other options. Those include: The patch, a combined hormonal birth control method that ...

5. Birth control in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Effective and safe forms of birth control became available in the United States in the 20th century with advances in science that led to the advent of safe methods and various Supreme Court decisions, including Griswold v. Connecticut in 1965 and Eisenstadt v. Baird in 1972, that struck down "Comstock laws" that imposed government restrictions ...

6. Hormonal contraception - Wikipedia

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   Hormonal contraception refers to birth control methods that act on the endocrine system. Almost all methods are composed of steroid hormones, although in India one selective estrogen receptor modulator is marketed as a contraceptive. The original hormonal method—the combined oral contraceptive pill —was first marketed as a contraceptive in ...

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. Intrauterine device - Wikipedia

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   STI protection. No. Periods. Depends on the type. Weight. No effect. An intrauterine device (IUD), also known as intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD or ICD) or coil, [3] is a small, often T-shaped birth control device that is inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy. IUDs are a form of long-acting reversible birth control (LARC).

9. History of birth control - Wikipedia

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   History of birth control. The history of birth control, also known as contraception and fertility control, refers to the methods or devices that have been historically used to prevent pregnancy. [1] Planning and provision of birth control is called family planning. [2] In some times and cultures, abortion had none of the stigma which it has ...