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Birth Control

Birth Control. Planned Parenthood 2010. Birth Control. Only abstinence can guarantee that you won’t become pregnant or get an STI One in four sexually active teens has a sexually transmitted infection. Choosing a method. How effective will it be? How affordable will it be?

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Birth Control

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  1. Birth Control Planned Parenthood 2010

  2. Birth Control • Only abstinence can guarantee that you won’t become pregnant or get an STI • One in four sexually active teens has a sexually transmitted infection

  3. Choosing a method • How effective will it be? • How affordable will it be? • Will it protect against pregnancy? • Will it protect against sexually transmitted infections? • How well will it fit into your lifestyle?

  4. Barrier Hormonal Two Main Types Other Considerations • Over-the-Counter (OTC) • Prescription • Permanent (vasectomy, tubal ligation)

  5. Hormonal Methods • Prevent the ovaries from releasing eggs • Thin the uterine lining to discourage implantation • Thicken the cervical mucous which helps block sperm • Reduce the risk of pregnancy only

  6. Behavioral Methods • Abstinence (the only 100% effective way to not get pregnant or contract an STI) • Fertility Awareness Method (based on avoiding unprotected sex on days a woman is most fertile)

  7. Fertility Awareness Method • An egg lives for about a day • Sperm can live within the female up to seven days • A woman is most likely to become pregnant if she has unprotected sex in the days before she ovulates

  8. Fertility Awareness Method

  9. Fertility Awareness Method

  10. Not a barrier or horomonal method 25% failure rate Does not protect against STIs Requires careful & consistent tracking Requires abstinence Fertility Awareness Method Facts

  11. Barrier method Free in nurse’s office or at P.P.; available OTC in drug stores and gas stations Failure rate: 2% if always used correctly; 15% when not always used correctly Reduces risk of STI transmission Can be used with other methods Can be used for vaginal, anal or oral sex Condom

  12. Barrier Method Plastic pouch with flexible rings at each end. Widely available, $4 each 5% failure rate if used correctly, 14% if not always used correctly Vaginal & anal intercourse Female Condom

  13. Hormonal method A flexible plastic implant (size of a cardboard matchstick) inserted under the skin of the upper arm Protects against pregnancy for three years Failure rate is less than 1% The cost of the exam, Implanon, and insertion ranges from $400–$800. Removal costs between $75 and $150. Birth Control Implant(Implanon)

  14. Barrier Method Contraceptive foams block cervix with bubbles that immobilizes sperm. Can also be a cream, jelly, film, or suppository Can be used with a condom. When used alone, 15% failure rate Spermicide

  15. Hormonal Method Taken daily by the female Failure rate = less than 1% for those who take it consistently at the same time each day, 8% for those who don’t Requires prescription, costs between $15-$50/month The Pill (Oral Contraception)

  16. Hormonal method Ppatch that is placed on the skin once a week for three weeks in a row, then removed the fourth week Failure rate is less than 1% for those who use it correctly, 8% for those who don’t $15-$50/month for a prescription The Patch

  17. Hormonal method Can be taken in the first 120 hours after unprotected sex When taken within 72, reduces the risk of pregnancy by 89%; after, by 75% Costs from $10-$70 over-the-counter Emergency Contraception(Morning After Pill, Plan B)

  18. Hormonal Method Small, flexible ring that is inserted into the vagina for three weeks, then taken out for the fourth week Requires prescription ($15-$50/month) Failure rate is less than 1% for those who use it correctly, 8% for those who don’t The Ring (NuvaRing)

  19. Hormonal Method One shot can prevent pregnancy for 3 months Requires prescription, $35-$75 per injection One of the most effective – failure rate is less than 1% The Shot (Depo-Provera)

  20. Barrier Methods Inserted into the vagina (must be fitted by a doctor every two years) Between $60-$75 Used with spermicidal foam or gel Failure rate between 6%-16% for diaphragm; 14% for cervical cap Diaphragm, Cervical Cap

  21. Barrier Method Inserted into the vagina, blocks entrance to the uterus Costs $9-$15 for a pack of three over-the-counter Used with spermicidal foam or gel, can be inserted hours before and left in for 24 hours Failure rate is 9% for those who use it correctly, 16% for those who don’t The Sponge

  22. Hormonal (Mirena brand) Implanted into the uterus by a doctor Prevents sperm from joining with an egg by affecting the way they move Costs between $175 and $650 up front, but lasts up to 12 years Extremely effective – less than 1% failure rate IUD

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