The FDA regulates birth control (contraceptive) medications
and devices. The links below from the FDA and other Agencies
in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provide
updated information on birth control options that have been
tested for their safety and effectiveness:
Information from the FDA
Birth Control Booklet [PDF 924KB]
Birth Control Chart, [Accessible PDF 228KB]
Birth Control Poster, [PDF 322KB]
FDA Updates Labeling for Ortho Evra Contraceptive Patch (Press Release, 11-10-2005)
Plan B (0.75mg
levonorgestrel) Tablets Information
PREVEN™ Emergency
Contraception Kit-Patient Labeling and Clinical Pharmacology [PDF]
Drugs@FDA: This site allows users to research various birth
control medications
Information from Other Government Agencies
Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk
National Cancer
Institute
HHS Office of Populations Affairs Clearinghouse: Publications
on abstinence, birth control, and reproductive health issues
Department of Health and Human Services
|