The common birth control or contraceptive options are sometimes surrounded by myths about how to use them or how well they work. If you are presently using or considering using one of the following as a form of birth control, check and see if you have an y misconceptions.
Oral ContraceptivesVaginal SpermicidesCondomsWithdrawalDiaphragmSterilizationIntrauterine DevicePeriodic AbstinenceDouchingPosition during SexOrgasmsBreastfeedingAbortion
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This page was written by Angela McGibbon, Class of 1998.
This page was last updated: September 5, 1996.