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The type of birth control you should use depends on your needs. Some people only need to prevent pregnancy. Other people may also want to protect themselves or their partners from diseases that can be passed by having sex.
Source: The College of Family Physicians of Canada
Facts sheets (in .pdf format) on sixteen of the most common birth control methods with practical tips to help you and your partner make choices.
Source: Calgary Regional Health Authority
Information on a variety of birth control methods including: birth contol pill, Depo-Provera, diaphragm, emergency contraceptive pills (ECP), female condom, intra-uterine device, lactational amenorrhea method, male condom and spermicides.
Source: City of Ottawa
Depo Provera is the injection of a hormone called progesterone, which is 99.7% effective in preventing pregnancy. Information on how it works, who should take it and possible side effects.
Source: Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Health Unit
Contraception, commonly known as birth control, is used to prevent a pregnancy when a man and woman have sexual intercourse. The method chosen is a personal decision and a shared responsibility between partners. Before starting a sexual relationship, have an open, honest conversation with your partner about contraception and how to avoid sexually transmitted diseases.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Emergency contraception (EC), sometimes referred to as the morning after pill, is a method of preventing an unintended pregnancy. It can be used up to 72 hours after unprotected sex or if there has been a contraceptive failure, such as a condom breaking, or missed birth control pills.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) are like ordinary birth control pills. They are taken in special doses within three days after sex to prevent pregnancy.
Source: The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
Health Canada is proposing an amendment to the Food and Drugs Regulations, to remove levonorgestrel when sold in a concentration of 0.75mg per oral dosage (also known as the morning-after-pill) and intended for use as an emergency contraceptive (EC) from Schedule F.
Source: Health Canada
The female condom is another safer sex option that protects women and their male partners from STDs/HIV and unplanned pregnancy. This site includes web slide show, a downloadable brochure and poster.
Source: City of Toronto
Get the facts ...how to use a female condom
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Presents a questionnaire to help identify some of the issues in deciding which method of birth control to use on a long-term basis.
Source: Women's Health Matters
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