Chapter 8: Contraception and Abortion The Pill, the Patch, and the Ring
How It Works · Effectiveness · Side Effects · Advantages and Disadvantages · Reversibility · Drug Interactions · Other Kinds of Pills" The Patch · The Vaginal Ring · Emergency Contraception
FOCUS 8.1: Margaret Sanger-Birth Control Pioneer
Depo-Provera Injections
How It Works · Effectiveness · Side Effects · Advantages and Disadvantages · Reversibility
The IUD
How It Works · Effectiveness · Side Effects · Advantages and Disadvantages · Reversibility
The Diaphragm and the Cervical Cap
How It Works · Effectiveness · Side Effects · Advantages and Disadvantages · Reversibility · The Cervical Cap
The Male Condom
How It Works · Effectiveness · Side Effects · Advantages and Disadvantages · Reversibility · Innovations
The Female Condom
How It Works · Effectiveness · Side Effects · Advantages and Disadvantages · Reversibility
Spermicides
How They Work · Effectiveness · Side Effects · Advantages and Disadvantages
Douching
Withdrawal
Effectiveness · Side Effects · Advantages and Disadvantages
Fertility Awareness (Rhythm) Methods
The Calendar Method · The Standard Days Method · The Basal Body Temperature Method · The Cervical Mucus (Ovulation) Method · The Sympto-Thermal Method · Home Ovulation Tests · Effectiveness · Advantages and Disadvantages