Contraception
99% of sexually active women in the U.S. will use contraception in their lifetime. Contraception is basic primary health care for everyone.
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Contraception in the Time of COVID-19
Depo-Provera Sub-Q User Guide
Quick Start Algorithm
Medical Eligibility Criteria for Initiating Contraception
Non-Prescription Birth Control Methods
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Copper IUD User Guide
Progestin IUD User Guide
Progestin Implant User Guide
How to Switch Birth Control Methods
IUD Consent Form
Pill User Guide
Progestin-Only Pill (Mini-Pill) User Guide
The Shot (Depo Provera) User Guide
Patch User Guide
Ring User Guide
Skipping Periods on Birth Control
Birth Control Choices Poster
IUD Aftercare Instructions
Progestin Implant Aftercare Instructions
LARC: The Basics
Non-Prescription Birth Control Methods
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Latest Contraception Post From The Blog
Feb 24
SCOTUS limits access to medication abortion during the pandemic
On January 12th the Supreme Court of the United States, in its first abortion ruling with Justice Barrett on the bench, reinstated the FDA’s onerous in-person requirements for dispensing mifepristone, a medication critical in providing medication abortion and managing early pregnancy loss. As a result, people seeking medication abortion will again be forced to travel to…