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Birth control includes contraception, pregnancy prevention, fertility control, and family planning. But no matter what the process is called, sexually active people can choose from a plethora of methods to reduce the possibility of their becoming pregnant. New birthcontrol methods are being developed and tested all the time. And what is appropriate for a couple at one point may change with time and circumstances.
There are several different hormonal methods of birth control. The differences among them involve:
• the type of hormone,
• the amount of hormone, and
• the way the hormone enters a woman’s body.
The hormones can be estrogen and/or progesterone. These hormones may be taken orally (taken by mouth, oral contraceptives), implanted into body tissue, injected under the skin, absorbed from a patch on the skin, or placed in the vagina. The mode of delivery determines whether the hormonal exposure is continuous or intermittent.
The different hormonal types of birth control are comparable in that they are all highly effective and all are reversible. However, none of the hormonal methods of birth control protect a woman against sexually transmitted infections.
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