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Contraception and Family Planning


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Alternate Names : Birth Control, Family Planning and Contraception

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Contraception and family planning are methods used by sexually active individuals and couples to prevent pregnancy.

Reasons for using contraception or birth control include personal desires (to never have children, postpone having children, or stop having children); medical conditions that could threaten maternal, fetal, or infant health (such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, HIV infection); and social concerns regarding the effects of an increasing population on the environment.

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• Description
• Factors to consider when deciding on a form of contraception
• Methods of contraception and related effectiveness rates "folk" methods
• Call your health care provider if
• Pictures & Images

Review Date : 1/29/2002
Reviewed By : Catherine S. Bradley, M.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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