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Selective Tubal Occlusion Procedure (STOP)
• Birth Control • Oct 03 04

Selective tubal occlusion procedure (STOP) is a nonsurgical form of permanent birth control in which a physician inserts a 4-centimeter (1.6 inch) long metal… Selective Tubal Occlusion Procedure (STOP)   

 
 

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“Natural” Methods of Contraception
• Birth Control • Oct 03 04

These methods of contraception are considered “natural” because they are non-mechanical and non-hormonal. They are not barrier methods in the sense that they kill… “Natural” Methods of Contraception   

 
 

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Oral contraceptives: The Pill
• Birth Control • Oct 03 04

Hormonal Methods of Contraception

There are several different hormonal methods of birth control. The differences among them involve:

     
  • The type of… Oral contraceptives: The Pill   
     
     

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    Mechanical Methods of Contraception
    • Birth Control • Oct 03 04

    Intrauterine Devices (IUDs)

    The intrauterine device (IUD) is a method of birth control designed for a woman. The IUD is a small “T” made… Mechanical Methods of Contraception   

     
     

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    Male Condom
    • Birth Control • Oct 03 04

    Male condoms are far more common than female condoms. A male condom is a thin sheath that is worn over the man’s penis during… Male Condom   

     
     

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    Barrier Methods of Contraception
    • Birth Control • Oct 03 04

    Spermicides

    During sexual intercourse, hundreds of millions of sperm are normally released into a woman’s vagina. The large majority of these sperm die. They… Barrier Methods of Contraception   

     
     

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    Birth Control
    • Birth Control • Oct 03 04

    If a woman is sexually active and she is fertile - physically able to become pregnant - she needs to ask herself, “Do I… Birth Control   

     
     

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    Contraceptive Sponge
    • Birth Control • Oct 03 04

    The contraceptive sponge is a doughnut shaped sponge. It is made of polyurethane foam and is impregnated with the spermicide Nonoxynol-9. This spermicide is… Contraceptive Sponge   

     
     

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    Female Condom
    • Birth Control • Oct 03 04

    The female condom is not yet well known in the United States. It is essentially a vaginal pouch made of soft polyurethane (a type… Female Condom   

     
     

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