Birth Control
Hormonal birth control
Hormonal birth control has one or two types of hormones, can lower the chance of pregnancy, and must be prescribed by a health care provider.It is a kind of birth control that has one or two hormones. It is taken daily.
- It is a kind of birth control that has two hormones.
- It is a patch that is put on the skin every three weeks, followed by one patch-free week.
- It is a kind of birth control that has two hormones.
- It is a plastic ring you put in the vagina that stays in place for three weeks. On week four it is removed.
Other methods of birth control
- An IUD is a T-shaped item put in womb (uterus).
- It is a long-term type of birth control.
- It is inserted by a health care provider.
- This cannot be inserted at the sexual health clinic. You will need a referral to a health care provider.
- Made of latex, polyurethane (non-latex) or lambskin.
- It is put on penis before sex.
- Used to lower chance of pregnancy and help protect against most infections.
- Free at the sexual health clinics (latex and non-latex only).
- Soft, loose-fitting polyurethane (non-latex) pouch.
- It is put in the vagina before sex.
- Used to lower chance of pregnancy and help protect against most infections.
- Free at the sexual health clinics.
This means not having any type of sex or sex play with a partner.
Emergency contraception (ECP)
Emergency contraceptive pill, also known as the "morning after pill".
- May be taken up to five days (120 hours) after unprotected sex.
- Stops ovulation (releasing an egg) temporarily.
- Prevents fertilization of egg (sperm and egg making a baby).
- Prevents implantation (egg attaching to uterus).
- It is not an "abortion pill" and will not end a pregnancy.