Birth Control Options

Lesson 3: More Advances in Birth Control

Resources

To learn more about Depo-Provera (and Lunelle) read the related chapters in All About Birth Control and The Contraception SourceBook.

For information on the newer methods of birth control: Patch http://www.orthoevra.com/ Vaginal Ring http://www.nuvaring.com/ Essure http://www.essure.com/el_homepage.html

Other valuable resources for further information: http://www.plannedparenthood.org http://womenshealth.about.com/health/wom... http://www.birthcontrol.com/ http://www.epigee.org

Implant Information: Currently there are no implants available in the United States. Norplant has been discontinued. If it is reintroduced, it will be addressed in later classes. Currently there is no US Norplant replacement. The company is working on a possible replacement, but it must be presented to and approved by the FDA. When and if this happens, it will be added to the class.

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Lessons

Introduction

Lesson 1: Begin at the Beginning

Lesson 2: Continuing the Choice

Lesson 3: More Advances in Birth Control

• Depo-Provera

• Lunelle

• NuvaRing

• Ortho Evra, the Birth Control Patch

• Essure: Non-Surgical Sterilization

• Resources

Lesson 4: So Many Choices, So Many Myths - Making An Informed Choice