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10 Tips for Parents to Help Their Children Avoid Teen Pregnancy  External Link

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy has reviewed recent research about parental influences on children's sexual behavior and talked to many experts in the field, as well as to teens and pa... Details >

National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy  External Link

Are Female Condoms the Right Method for Me?  External Link

There are a number of factors you should consider before deciding whether female condoms are the right contraceptive method for you. As with any method of contraception, you may first want to talk to ... Details >

EngenderHealth  External Link

Birth Control Guide

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a number of birth control methods. The choice of birth control depends on factors such as a person's health, frequency of sexual activity, number of sexua... Details >

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Cervical Cap: Questions and Answers  External Link

This document presents questions about cervical cap, a soft, deep rubber cup (like a thimble) with a firm, round rim that fits snugly over the cervix. The document includes answers on how to use a cer... Details >

EngenderHealth  External Link

Choosing a Birth Control Method  External Link

Also available in: Spanish   External Link

This interactive online questionnaire can help you decide on a contraceptive method that's right for you. The questionnaire is limited to the most popular types of contraceptives.... Details >

Association of Reproductive Health Professionals  External Link

Emergency Contraception: It's Not Too Late To Prevent Pregnancy  External Link

Also available in: Chinese-Simplified  Korean  Laotian  Spanish  Vietnamese   External Link

This tri-fold brochure is intended to increase people's awareness and provide a simple explanation of emergency contraception, when it is used, possible side effects, and where to get it. ... Details >

Program for Appropriate Technology in Health  External Link

Family Planning  External Link

The availability of family planning does more than enable women and men to limit family size. It safeguards individual health and rights, preserves our planet's resources, and improves the quality of ... Details >

EngenderHealth  External Link

Female Condoms  External Link

This fact sheet provides answers to questions about female condoms. The fact sheet includes information on what they are, how well users like them, and what their advantages and disadvantages are.... Details >

Family Health International  External Link

Female Condoms: Questions and Answers  External Link

This fact sheet provides answers to questions about female condoms. The fact sheet includes information on what female condoms are, how to use a female condom, and what the characteristics of female c... Details >

EngenderHealth  External Link

Frequently Asked Questions on Contraception  External Link

This site provides the most frequently asked questions on the types of contraceptive methods available, to include the advantages and disadvantages and possible side effects to the information provide... Details >

Family Health International  External Link

Is Female Sterilization the Right Method For Me?  External Link

There are a number of factors you should consider before deciding whether female sterilization is the right contraceptive method for you. As with any method of contraception, you should first talk to ... Details >

EngenderHealth  External Link

Is the Cervical Cap the Right Method for Me?  External Link

There are a number of factors you should consider before deciding whether the cervical cap is the right contraceptive method for you. As with any method of contraception, you should first talk to your... Details >

EngenderHealth  External Link

Is Vasectomy the Right Method for Me?  External Link

There are a number of factors you should consider to determine whether vasectomy is the right contraceptive method for you. The information on this site is designed to assist you in making that decisi... Details >

EngenderHealth  External Link

Male Condoms FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)  External Link

This fact sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions about male condoms. The fact sheet includes information on what they are, how they work, and who can use them. It also discusses advantag... Details >

Family Health International  External Link

Male Condoms: Questions and Answers  External Link

This fact sheet provides answers to questions about male condoms. The fact sheet provides information on what they are, how to use a male condom, what the characteristics of male condoms are, and more... Details >

EngenderHealth  External Link

Reproductive Health Information: Contraception  External Link

This article presents some of the risks that contraceptives pose for women with mobility impairments. Contraceptives discussed include the pill, progestin-only contraceptives, intrauterine device, and... Details >

Center for Research on Women with Disabilities  External Link

Search the Family Planning Database  External Link

The OPA Clearinghouse provides referrals to family planning clinics and to other government sources of information on contraception, reproductive health, and sexual health. Search the Family Planning ... Details >

Office of Population Affairs Clearinghouse

Sexuality Fact Sheets  External Link

Online consumer health information fact sheets about sexuality, adolescents and abstinence, homosexuality, teen pregnancy, contraception and more.... Details >

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States  External Link

Teen Talk: What You Should Know About Contraception

Also available in: Spanish 

Written for teens, this brochure offers a general overview about contraception and pregnancy including a definition of the term contraception, and information about types of contraceptives and their u... Details >

Office of Population Affairs

Vasectomy: Questions and Answers  External Link

This fact sheet provides answers to questions about vasectomy. The fact sheet provides information on what vasectomy is, how vasectomy works, and more.... Details >

EngenderHealth  External Link

What You Should Know About Abstinence

Also available in: Spanish 

A general overview of sexual abstinence. This document is written for consumers and offers a definition of sexual abstinence and its advantages as a method of contraception.... Details >

Office of Population Affairs

What You Should Know About Depo-Provera

Also available in: Spanish 

A general overview about Depo-Provera -- a form of the hormone progestin given by injection to women to prevent pregnancies -- written for consumers. This brochure answers questions about the use and ... Details >

Office of Population Affairs

What You Should know About The Male Condom

Also available in: Spanish 

The information offered in this brochure is intended to educate consumers about the male condom -- a contraceptive device. The document answers questions about its purpose and how it may be used safel... Details >

Office of Population Affairs

What You Should Know About The Pill

Also available in: Spanish 

The information offered in this brochure is intended to inform and educate consumers about "the pill" -- a prescription drug used as a contraceptive. The document answers questions about the drug's pu... Details >

Office of Population Affairs