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6 days ago
2 min

The Implant

The birth control implant, known by its brand name Nexplanon, is a small, rod-shaped device that releases hormone continuously into the b...

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Breanna Failla

6 days ago
2 min

The Gel

The birth control gel is one of the newest methods of non-hormonal contraception. It was approved just this year under the brand name Phe...

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Breanna Failla

6 days ago
2 min

The IUD

The intrauterine device (IUD) is a small, T-shaped device that is inserted in the uterus to prevent pregnancy. IUDs are very effective an...

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Dr. Sally

Feb 22, 2019
2 min

The Shot

The shot is a method of hormonal birth control in the form of a shot that is given every three months. It contains only one hormone -- a ...

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Dr. Sally

Feb 22, 2019
3 min

The Patch

The patch is a method of hormonal birth control in the form of a thin, adhesive patch that is attached to the skin every week for 3 weeks...

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Dr. Sally

Feb 22, 2019
4 min

The Ring

The ring is a method of hormonal birth control in the form of a flexible plastic ring that is inserted into the vagina, where it stays in...

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Dr. Sally

Feb 22, 2019
3 min

Progestin-Only Pills "Minipill"

The "minipill," or progestin-only pill (POP), is a method of birth control that contains only one hormone, a progestin. There are 2 types...

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Dr. Sally

Feb 22, 2019
3 min

Combination Pills "The Pill"

The combined oral contraceptive (COC), or "the pill," is a method of hormonal birth control. The pill contains estrogen and progestin hor...

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Dr. Sally

Feb 22, 2019
2 min

Emergency Contraception

Emergency contraception (EC) is a method of birth control that is used up to 5 (ideally 3) days after unprotected sex to prevent pregnanc...

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