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This patient fact sheet compares the different birth control options in a colorful and easy-to-read chart. The fact sheet includes essential information about each birth control method, how to use it, its impact on bleeding/menstruation, and common side effects. Along with updated language, new features include: symbols to quickly determine if a method requires a prescription, protects from STIs/HIVs, or has hormones, a QR code to scan to easily pull up the resource on a smartphone, and hyperlinks attached to each method picture to seamlessly find our method-specific user guides for more in-depth information.
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This post was written by a previous RHAP employee in January 2013 and updated by Brandy Bautista and Silpa Srinivasulu, MPH in August 2025. Nexplanon is a single-rod contraceptive implant inserted under the skin of the inner, upper arm that releases a progestin hormone to prevent pregnancy. The implant is a highly effective form of…