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  1. Birth control methods - Office on Women's Health

    Oct 24, 2025 · Birth control (contraception) is any method, medicine, or device used to prevent pregnancy. Women can choose from many different types of birth control.

  2. Jan 16, 2017 · Birth Control Methods Birth control, or contraception, is any method or device used to prevent pregnancy. Women can choose from many dif-ferent types of birth control. Some work better …

  3. Family planning/contraception methods

    Jul 3, 2025 · Fact sheet on family planning providing key facts and information on benefits of family planning, who provides family planning, contraceptive use, unmet need, contraceptive methods and …

  4. Contraception - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Nov 28, 2025 · Family planning allows people to attain their desired number of children, if any, and to determine the spacing of their pregnancies. It is achieved through use of contraceptive methods and …

  5. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) - Office on Women's Health

    Sep 26, 2025 · Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a health problem that is similar to premenstrual syndrome (PMS) but is more serious. PMDD causes severe irritability,

  6. Endometriosis - Office on Women's Health

    Oct 24, 2025 · Talk to your doctor about hormonal birth control methods, such as pills, patches or rings with lower doses of estrogen. Exercise regularly (more than 4 hours a week). 2 This will also help …

  7. Emergency contraception - Office on Women's Health

    Jan 6, 2023 · Emergency contraception is a method of birth control you can use if you had sex without using birth control or if your birth control method did not work correctly. You must use emergency …

  8. Getting pregnant again - Office on Women's Health

    Sep 26, 2025 · In the meantime, using reliable birth control is the best way to prevent pregnancy until you decide if and when to have another baby. Women who have just given birth should wait three …

  9. Iron-deficiency anemia - Office on Women's Health

    Oct 24, 2025 · Do I need more iron if I am breastfeeding? Does menopausal hormone therapy affect how much iron I need to take? Does birth control affect my risk for iron-deficiency anemia? I am a …

  10. Emergency contraception - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Nov 9, 2021 · Key facts Emergency contraception (EC) can prevent up to over 95% of pregnancies when taken within 5 days after intercourse. EC can be used in the following situations: unprotected …