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Core Concepts in Health Cover Image
Core Concepts in Health, 9/e
Paul M. Insel, Stanford University School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University School of Medicine
Contraception

Health Links


Alan Guttmacher Institute
(http://www.agi-usa.org)

Provides information and research on contraception and other reproductive health issues; the section on prevention and contraception includes current statistics on contraceptive use and policy analysis. Articles on a variety of issues are available online from the journals Family Planning Perspectives, International Family Planning Perspectives, and the Guttmacher Report on Public Policy.
Ann Rose's Ultimate Birth Control Links Page
(http://gynpages.com/ultimate)

Provides links to information on methods of birth control and decision-making strategies.
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
(http://www.arhp.org)

Offers educational materials about family planning and other reproductive health issues; also provides an interactive questionnaire to help people choose contraceptive methods.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Reproductive Health Information Source: Unint...
(http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/drh/up_cpc.htm)

Provides information on contraceptive use in the United States and on contraceptive safety and effectiveness.
CONRAD Contraceptive Research and Development Program
(http://www.conrad.org)

CONRAD seeks to develop new or improved contraceptive methods that are safe, effective, acceptable, and suitable for use in the United States and developing countries; the site provides detailed information about CONRAD, contraceptive research, and links to general contraceptive information.
Department of Health and Human Services: Office of Population Affairs
(http://www.hhs.gov/opa)

Develops and distributes materials on contraception, STDs, adoption, and general reproductive health care; links to related sites are provided.
Emergency Contraception Web site
(http://ec.princeton.edu)

Provides extensive information about emergency contraception; sponsored by the Office of Population Research at Princeton University.
Engender Health
(http://www.engenderhealth.org)

An advocacy group that provides detailed information and links on contraceptive methods and issues relating to the use and availability of contraception.
Family Health International: Frequently Asked Questions About Contraception
(http://www.fhi.org/en/fp/fpfaq/index.html)

Provides fact sheets that outline the pros and cons of different contraceptive methods.
FDA Consumer: Protecting Against Unintended Pregnancy: A Guide to Contraceptive Choices
(http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1997/397_baby.html)

Provides information about different methods of contraception, including their role in preventing STDs.
Global Reproductive Health Forum: Contraception Information
(http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/organizations/healthnet/contra/info.html)

Provides links to information about different contraceptive methods, guides for choosing a method, and new methods under development.
It's Your Sex Life
(http://itsyoursexlife.com)

Provides information about sexuality, relationships, contraceptives, and STDs; geared toward teenagers and young adults.
Kaiser Family Foundation Daily Reproductive Health Report
(http://report.kff.org/repro)

Provides daily news on reproductive health news.
Managing Contraception
(http://www.managingcontraception.com)

Provides brief descriptions and tips for using many forms of contraception.
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
(http://www.teenpregnancy.org)

Includes resources for parents and teens.
National Center for Health Statistics: Contraceptive Use
(http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/usecontr.htm)

Provides statistics on contraceptive use in the United States.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
(http://www.plannedparenthood.org)

Provides information on family planning, contraception, and abortion; also sponsors a teen-oriented site called Teenwire.
Reproductive Health Online (Reproline)
(http://www.reproline.jhu.edu)

Presents information on contraceptive methods currently available and those under study for future use.
Sex, Etc
(http://www.sxetc.org)

A "for teens, by teens" site that has information on sexual decision making, abstinence, relationships, sexual assault, and other issues.
The following sites have information on reproductive health issues worldwide:

Engender Health
(http://www.engenderhealth.org)

Family Health International
(http://www.fhi.org)

Global Reproductive Health Forum at Harvard
(http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/Organizations/healthnet)

International Planned Parenthood Federation
(http://www.ippf.org)

Population Council
(http://www.popcouncil.org)

Safe Motherhood
(http://www.safemotherhood.org)

United Nations Population Fund
(http://www.unfpa.org)

World Health Organization: Family and Reproductive Health
(http://www.who.int/home/map_ht.html)

For statistics, see also the annual World Health Report








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