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    10 Tips for Parents to Help Their Children Avoid Teen Pregnancy
    Although these tips are designed for parents, they can be used by adults more generally in their relationships with teenagers. Research supports these common sense lessons can also help teens delay be... Details >
    National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
    Are You Contraceptively Challenged?
    An online contraceptive IQ test for persons who are either now using contraceptives or who are thinking about using contraceptives. Find out how much you do and do not know about contraception and con... Details >
    Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
    Birth Control Guide
    Efficacy rates in this chart are based on Contraceptive Technology. They are yearly estimates of effectiveness in typical use, which refers to a method's reliability in real life, when people don't al... Details >
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Birth Control Patch
    Ortho Evra™, the first FDA-approved contraceptive patch, releases the hormones progestin and estrogen through the skin into the bloodstream to prevent pregnancy. An alternative to birth control pills,... Details >
    National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association
    Cervical Cap: Questions and Answers
    A cervical cap is a soft, deep rubber cup (like a thimble) with a firm, round rim that fits snugly over the cervix. The groove along the inner rim improves the seal between the inner rim of the cap an... Details >
    EngenderHealth
    Choosing a Birth Control Method
    Also available in: Spanish
    This interactive online questionnaire can help you decide on a contraceptive method that's right for you. The questionnaire is limited to the most popular types of contraceptives.... Details >
    Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
    Continuous Abstinence
    This online document details the meaning of this term as it relates to contraception. Links to other contraceptive information are also available on this page.... Details >
    Planned Parenthood Federation of America
    Contraception Counts
    See how your state meets women's need for contraceptive services. ... Details >
    Alan Guttmacher Institute
    Contraception Web Site
    This web site is maintained by AVSC International and includes basic information on contraception, as well as points you should consider when choosing a contraceptive method.... Details >
    EngenderHealth
    Contraceptive Research and Development (CONRAD) Program
    This Program has as its primary objective the development of new or improved contraceptive methods that are safe, effective, acceptable, and suitable for use in the US and developing countries. Visit... Details >
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    Alan Guttmacher Institute
    American Medical Association
    American Society for Reproductive Medicine
    EngenderHealth
    Office of Family Planning, Office of Population Affairs
    Office of Population Affairs Clearinghouse
    Office of Population Affairs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Service
    Planned Parenthood Federation of America
    Population Council
    Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
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