For individuals selecting a contraceptive method, understanding the balance between effectiveness, hormonal impacts, and potential side effects is critical for long-term health.
Birth control is available in a variety of methods, from natural family planning to an intrauterine device, condoms, pills, rings and patches. Each method has advantages and disadvantages in terms of convenience, potential side effects and pregnancy prevention.
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Approximately 50 percent of pregnancies in the United States are unintended, according to a February 2014 report in the American Journal of Public Health. Plan B is one of several methods of emergency contraception to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or a birth control failure.
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Emergency contraception -- otherwise known as the morning-after pill -- is a safe and effective method to prevent pregnancy if your birth control method failed or you had unprotected sex. Plan B, a brand of emergency contraception, comes in 2 strengths.
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