Forms of ContraceptionBirth Control: What Type Is Right for You?

You have a lot of choices for birth control, from condoms to caps to pills. Find one that you're confident with.

How Effective Are Different Types of Birth Control?

The effectiveness of some birth control methods depends in part on how carefully you use them.

Nonhormonal Birth Control

Nonhormonal birth control is any method that doesn’t affect women’s hormones. But they might not be ideal for some people.

Best Birth Control for STI and Pregnancy Prevention

If your goal is to prevent both pregnancy and STIs, there are only a few ways to make that happen.

Over-the-Counter Birth Control

If you want to avoid pregnancy without a prescription, you can buy several types of birth control in stores.

Do You Know Your Long-Term Birth Control Options?

You don’t have to take a pill every day for birth control. There are options that can last weeks, months and even years.

Which Type Is Right for Me?IUD vs. Birth Control Pills: What to Consider

If you want to avoid pregnancy, you may choose an intrauterine device or birth control pills from the options available.

Birth Control Pill vs. Patch: Which Is Right for You?

The birth control pill and patch are prescription birth control methods that contain hormones to prevent pregnancy.

Birth Control Pill vs. Depo-Provera Shot

The birth control shot and birth control pills are two types of contraceptives that use hormones to prevent pregnancy.

Birth Control Pill vs. the Implant

Both the pill and the implant slow your pituitary gland, which stops your ovaries from releasing eggs.

Implant vs. IUD: What’s the Difference?

Both IUDs and implants are very effective -- your chance of getting pregnant is less than 1 in 100 the first year you use it.

Birth Control Pill vs. the Ring: What to Know

Birth control pills and vaginal rings are both good ways to prevent pregnancy when you’re having sex without condoms.