| The_Whole_Truth_About_Contraception__A_Guide_to_Safe_and_Effective_Choices_(1997) Book-length report covers barrier and hormonal methods, intrauterine devices, surgical sterilization, and other approaches such as the "rhythm" method and breastfeeding as a contraceptive. Issued by N |
| Young_Womens_Health__Contraception_and_Birth_Control Information for teens covers different contraceptive methods, abstinence, and "mythical methods of birth control." Center for Young Women's Health, Children's Hospital Boston. |
| Helping_Men_and_Women_In_Their_Enjoyable_Years_-_Dr__Natrajan A tutorial on the advantages of hormone pellet therapy for both men and women as they approach andropause and menopause. |
| InfoCenter_Guide_to__and_Aging A discussion of the issues surrounding uality in the later years of life. Tips, suggestions, and concerns particular to seniors are offered here. |
| InteliHealth_-_Home_to_Johns_Hopkins_Health_Information__uality John Hopkins University's questions and answers on uality and aging. |
| Multidisciplinary_Education_in_Geriatrics_and_Aging A medical professionals guide for examining and talking to the elderly about uality. |
| National_Association_on_HIV_Over_Fifty Promotes the availability of a full range of educational, prevention, service and health care programs for persons over age fifty affected by HIV. |
| Self-help_Magazine Older women talk about , results from a study of over 600 women, aged 50 and older. |
| _When_You_Are_Aging Physiological changes and effects. |
| ual_Health_Encyclopedia_from_Wylde Information, videos and frequently asked questions about and aging. |
| ual_Issues_for_Aging_s Article with links from Texas Tech University. |
| uality_Center For those exploring their midlife uality. Articles, quizzes, discussions, news. at ThirdAge Media, Inc. |
| Alemars_Copy_Service Specializes in dealing with clinics and hospitals to obtain copies of patient's medical records. Information about the company and contact details. Located in Monrovia, California. |
| Dr__I-Net Offers online storage of personal medical records. |
| DrGlobe_com Providing health account services for individuals and doctors. |
| EHRweb Provides a repository for information related to electronic health records for medicine and dentistry. Maintained by the University of Washington School of Dentistry, Division of Information Technolog |
| Full_Circle_Registry Provides living wills at no cost to all who request them; stores your medical records and emergency medical information for immediate download by health care professionals worldwide. |
| GTI__Patient_Power Allows a consumer to create a personal medical folder. It assists medical practitioners to quickly review key medical information, and more accurately treat a patient, particularly in an emergency. |
| Handymedical Web based family medical record system prints convenient wallet and purse sized reports to a local printer. |
| Health_Records_for_Families Guide to keeping your own health records online. |
| Health_Records_Online Provides the ability to build, maintain, and store a personal health record history online, allowing for safe and efficient access by any chosen physician. |
| Health_Tracer__Vital_Info_on_Call Details of what this is, how it works, pricing and application and contact information. |
| Healthgram Portable health record to store personal health information and test results in a safe and secure way. |
| Imetrikus Offers an interactive system for storing and retrieving health data. Includes product details and company information. |
| K_I_S__Medical_Record_Solutions Information about the company and its services provided. Includes an introduction, fees, FAQs and contact details. |
| Medical_I__D_Card A wallet size card with your medical information that can mean the difference between life and death during an emergency situation. |
| MedicData Healthcare records and smart claim verification. |
| MedNotice_-_Medical_Emergency_Documents_Online Provides secure online storage and retrieval of advance medical directives and emergency medical documents. |
| MedXchange Information about the services offered which include a health portfolio, medical data and security and safety. Gives benefits, costs and terms and conditions. |
| My_Health_Briefcase Designed to give consumers a safe place to store health records so that they may be accessed quickly in an emergency situation. |
| People_Chart Provides a service that helps patients gather and use their medical records to improve their health care at home and while traveling. |
| Personal_Health_Diary_and_Online_Medical_Records_on_the_Web Track and update your personal health and medical information on the Internet, from anywhere. Private and free. |
| Personal_Medical_ID_Card Card summarizes an individual's health records regarding the name and strength of your medications and why they are prescribed. |
| Sanctuary,_Inc_ A non-profit organization seeking to provide information on a legal and enforceable Advance Directive. |
| Scheduling_com Hosted service for healthcare providers to verify patient insurance eligibility and for access management of patients, doctors and resources. Includes the benefits, press room and a search. |
| Securamed Provides multilingual medical records. Information on services, support and careers. |
| Selfcarelink Provides free, online graphing for women interested in tracking ovulation for fertility, infertility, PCOS, and family planning. |
| Senior\'s_Health Dr. I-Net cares about well being of its senior members and has approved psoriasis links that provide exceptional information on senior healthcare. |
| Teges,_LLC Offers state-of-the-art technology for use in tracking patients and medical record keeping. |
| Travhealth Secured medical records in eight languages, vaccination information, medical kit and first aid for medical assistance. |
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Related Topics Teen ual Health Female Reproductive System Male Reproductive System Men Pregnancy and Reproduction Women Go Local Services and providers for Birth Control in the U.S. Select Location AL - Alabama AR - Arkansas AZ - Arizona AZ - Tribal Connections Four Corners CO - Tribal Connections Four Corners DC - District of Columbia DE - Delaware GA - Georgia IA - Iowa IL - Illinois IN - Indiana MA - Massachusetts MD - Maryland MI - Michigan MN - Minnesota NC - North Carolina ND - North Dakota NE - Nebraska NM - New Mexico NM - Tribal Connections Four Corners NV - Nevada OH - Ohio - Southeast SC - South Carolina TN - Tennessee TX - Central Texas TX - East Texas TX - South Texas TX - Texas Gulf Coast UT - Tribal Connections Four Corners UT - Utah VT - Vermont WY - Wyoming Select from map National Institutes of Health The primary NIH organization for research on Birth Control is the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Birth Control Also called: Contraception Birth control, also known as contraception, is designed to prevent pregnancy. Birth control methods may work in a number of different ways. These include
Preventing sperm from getting to the eggs - condoms, diaphragms and intrauterine devices (IUDs) work this way
Keeping the woman's ovaries from releasing eggs that could be fertilized - birth control pills work this way
Sterilization, which permanently prevents a woman from getting pregnant or a man from being able to get a woman pregnant
Your choice of birth control should depend on several factors. These include your health, frequency of ual activity, number of ual partners and desire to have children in the future. Your health care provider can help you select the best form of birth control for you.
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