Question | Answer |
A birth control pill taken 365 days a year | Lybrel/Amethyst |
A vaginal ring containing hormones | Nuva Ring |
The morning-after pill | Plan B |
A patch containing hormones | Ortho Evra |
A pill for women who are breastfeeding or cannot take estrogen | Mini-Pill |
An injectable form of hormonal contraception | Depo Provera |
An IUD containing hormones; good for up to 5 years | Mirena/Kyleena/Skyla |
A pill marketed as giving women only four periods per year | Seasonale/Seasonique |
A silicon tube containing hormones injected under the skin of the arm; good for 3 years | Implanon/Nexplanon |
A non-surgical form of sterilization | Essure |
A chewable form of the birth control pill | Ovcon 35 |
A small piece of molded plastic inserted into the uterus by a physician | IUD |
Not engaging in sexual intercourse | Abstinence |
Latex sheath fitted over an erect penis | Male condom |
Latex cap inserted into the vagina to cover cervix before intercourse | Diaphragm |
Polyurethane liner fitted inside vagina | Female condom |
Most common spermicide used in birth control | Nonoxynol-9 |
Vasectomy or tubal ligation | Sterilization |
Combined estrogen/progesterone in the form of a pill, ring, or patch | Hormonal contraception |
Day of ovulation determined by record keeping | Natural family planning |
Penis withdrawn before ejaculation | Coitus interruptus |
The most reliable method of birth control | Abstinence |
The termination of a pregnancy before the fetus is capable of survival | Abortion |
Birth control that offers the best protection against STDs | Latex condom |
Abortion procedure performed during the first three months of pregnancy | Uterine aspiration |
Abortion procedure performed during the second trimester | Dilation and evacuation |
Primary action of the birth control pill | Prevent ovulation |
What is cut during a vasectomy | Vas deferens |
What is cut during a tubal ligation | Uterine/Fallopian tubes |
Spontaneous abortion | Miscarriage |
Used to regulate the number of children an individual or couple will have | Contraception |
An IUD that does not contain hormones | Paraguard |
Primary action of sterilization methods | Prevent fertilization |
Primary action of barrier methods | Prevent fertilization |
Potential new male birth control injection method still in trials | Vasalgel |