Contraception
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Topic Menu
- How Does Contraception Work?
- Could I be Pregnant?
- Combining Methods
- Condoms
- Hormonal Contraception
- The Morning-After Pill: Plan B
- IUD's
- Diaphragms and Spermicide
- Sterilization
- Male Birth Control
- Unendorsed Methods of Birth Control
- Contraception Under the Influence
How Does Contraception Work?
- Various Types of Contraception (01/2009)
- Is it Safe to Have Sex During the Placebo Week? (11/2008)
- How Do Oral Contraceptives Work? (8/2005)
- Can I Get Pregnant at Certain Times of My Menstrual Cycle? (10/2003)
- How Long Can Sperm Live in Air? In a Bath?" (10/2003)
- What Could Cause CM (cervical mucus) to Be Somewhat Inconsistent? (5/2003)
- Contraception Responsibility (4/2003)
Could I be Pregnant?
- The Condom Slipped Off, Could I Be Pregnant? (11/2007)
- I Missed BC Pills, Could I Be Pregnant? (11/2007)
- Pregnancy Chance With Masturbation and Pull-Out Method (5/2007)
- Can a Girl Get Pregnant from Precum? (5/2007)
- I'm Confused, Could I Really Be Pregnant? (4/2007)
- Missed Three Days of Pills, Could I Be Pregnant? (2/2007)
Combining Methods
- Is There a Special Reaction if Using the NuvaRing and Plan B? (11/2008)
- Using The Pill and the Diaphragm (5/2007)
- Condoms and The Pill (2/2006)
- Combining Condoms, The Pill and Nonyxonly-9 (2/2006)
- Condoms and The Pill (2/2006)
- We used a condom and the Morning After Pill, Could She Still Be Pregnant? (1/2005)
- Can I Use Other Forms of Contraception While on the NuvaRing? (1/2005)
- Back-up Contraception When Starting The Pill (3/2004)
- Pregnancy with Condom and Withdrawal Techniques (4/2003)
Condoms
- Difficulties during condom use (03/2009)
- Allergic to Latex (03/2009)
- Is it Bad to Use the Same Condom Twice? (03/2008)
- The Condom Slipped Off, Could I Be Pregnant? (11/2007)
- Condom Size (9/2007)
- Is it Better to Use Two or More Condoms at a Time to Prevent Pregnancy? (9/2007)
- Everything You Need to Know about Condoms (5/2007)
- Condoms and the Pill (2/2006)
- When Condoms Break (11/2006)
- I Had Sex With My Girlfriend With a Condom on, Could She Still Be Pregnant? (11/2006)
- The Condom Slipped Forward During Intercourse. (4/2006)
- What Are the Chances of Getting Pregnant With a Condom and The Pill? (1/2006)
- Can My Girlfriend Get Pregnant if the Condom Is Not Fitted Tightly (1/2006)
- Take Two: Risks of Reusing a Condom (1/2006)
- Can I Get Pregnant During the Placebo Week? (8/2005)
- Chances of Being Pregnant if Condom Didn't Break (3/2004)
- Is Using a Condom After First Penetration Effective? (3/2006)
- If a Condom Breaks Before Ejaculation Can I Still Be Pregnant? (3/2006)
- What Causes Discomfort When Putting on a Condom or Having Sex? (5/2003)
Hormonal Contraception
Birth Control Pill
- Do Birth Control Pills Work Within a Week? (10/2008)
- What Birth Control Method Do I Want to Take? (02/2008)
- Differences Between The Pill and Depo-Provera (9/2007)
- Pill and Depo-Provera Differences (6/2007)
- Condoms and the Pill (2/2006)
- The Pill and an Increase in Breast Size (3/2007)
- Is it Safe Just to Use the Pill? (2/2007)
- First Time Married Sex Without a Condom (10/2006)
- Hormonal Birth Control and Douching (5/2006)
- Unprotected Sex After Missing the Pill (7/2005)
- Birth Control Pills (1/2005)
- Skipping Placebo Pills (6/2004)
- Problem With Pill Side Effects (6/2004)
- Missed Pill (1/2004)
- What Are the Cons of Taking Birth Control? (6/2003)
- Pregnancy and the Pill (6/2003)
- Diaphragms vs. Pills (6/2003)
- Do Birth Control Pills Prevent Pregnancy? (6/2003)
- My Hands Were Wet When I Took My Birth Control Pill (5/2003)
- Birth Control Wuestions (5/2003)
- Does Marijuana Affect the Effectiveness of the Pill? (4/2003)
- Can The Pill Cause Blurry Vision? (4/2003)
- Can Other Medications/pills Such as Appetite Suppressants or Energy Stimulants Decrease the Effectiveness of Oral Contraceptive Pills? (3/2006)
- Does Alcohol Decrease the Effectiveness of the Birth Control Pill? (3/2006)
- Can I Stack up on Birth Control Pills? (4/2003)
The Patch
- Bleeding After Sex After Switching From the Patch to Oral Contraceptives (10/2007)
- I Forgot to Replace the Patch. Could I Be Pregnant? (6/2005)
- Abnormal Bleeding While on the Patch (12/2003)
- Ortho Evra Pregnancy (6/2003)
- Is it Normal to Bleed When Using the Birth Control Patch? (6/2003)
The Nuva Ring
- Am I Allergic to my Partner's NuvaRing? (05/2008)
- Do Men Mind Feeling the Nuva Ring? (03/2008)
- Can I Take the NuvaRing Out Before Sex Without Reducing its Effectiveness? (02/2008)
- I Can't Afford The Nuva Ring Anymore (5/2007)
- Nuvaring Use Without a Back-up Method of Contraception (5/2007)
- Ring Insertion Times (4/2007)
- If You Use a Condom With Nuvaring, Can it Cause the Condom to Break? (4/2007)
- Insert NuvaRing One Day Late (4/2007)
- Nuva Ring Effectiveness (10/2006)
- Will My Partner Be Able to Taste the Nuva Ring or Be Affected by it (5/2005)
- Can You Feel the Nuvaring During Sex? (12/2004)
- Amount of Time Until NuvaRing Starts Working (3/2004)
- Different Lubrications and the Nuva Ring (3/2004)
- Nuva Ring and Later Period (1/2004)
- I Took Out the Nuva Ring and Now My Period Is Late (10/2003)
- The NuvaRing (6/2003)
- NuvaRing and Bleeding (5/2003)
- NuvaRing and Breast Size (5/2003)
- Does the NuvaRing have to be inserted on or before the fifth day of the woman's cycle? (5/2003)
The Morning-After Pill: Plan B
- I Took the IPill but I'm Still Worried, How Soon Can I Take a Pregnancy Test? (03/2009)
- Emergency Contraceptive as a Regular Birth Control Method (1/2007)
- When Condoms Break (11/2006)
- Could My Girlfriend Be Pregnant Even if She Took Emergency Contraceptive (Plan B)? (1/2006)
IUD's
- An Irritating IUD (02/2008)
- Can an IUD Get Lost in the Uterus? (3/2005)
- IUD and Bleeding (4/2003)
Diaphragms and Spermicide
- What are diaphragms used for? (04/2008)
- Comparing the Diaphragm and the Cervical Cap (2/2007)
- Spermicides Without Nonoxynol-9 (3/2004)
- Nonoxynol 9 (6/2003)
Sterilization
- Can I get pregnant after a tubal litigation? (03/2009)
- Could I Be Pregnant After Having My Tubes Tied? (11/2007)
- Can I Be Pregnant if I Got My Tubes Tied? (2/2006)
Male Birth Control
- Vasectomies and Semen Change (4/2007)
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- Male Birth Control Info (3/2004)
- Contraception for Men (4/2003)
Unendorsed Methods of Birth control
- Washing Out the Vagina After Ejaculation (4/2007)
- What's the Best Time to Have Unprotected Sex? (11/2006)
- Does Masturbating Prior to Sex Effect Your Chances of Becoming Pregnant? (3/2006)
- Sperm Counts After Ejaculation (3/2006)
- Can I Get Pregnant if I Have HPV? (1/2006)
- Will a Hot Shower Kill Residual Semen? (4/2003)
- Can Sperm Be Killed by Hot Soapy Water? (4/2003)
- Can I Urinate for Birth Control? (3/2006)