Birth Control

Finding the right form of protection is extremely important. Birth control describes anything you might do to prevent pregnancy.

Use a condom every single time you have sex. Being on “the pill” prevents pregnancy but provides no protection against disease.

Tips for preventing pregnancy and staying safe

• Although preventing pregnancy is an important part of birth control, preventing sexually transmitted diseases (STD) is also important. An untreated STD can lead to serious complications in women, including infertility and infection.

• Despite the convenience of condoms, they fail to prevent pregnancy more than 10% of the time, particularly when not used correctly. This makes finding an additional form of birth control extremely important.

• Planned Parenthood is an organization that provides women with free birth control - no questions asked. For more free information call 1-800-230-7526.