Post-Abortion Care: Recovery, Follow-Up, and Reproductive Health
Post-abortion care includes medical follow-up, treatment, recovery guidance, emotional support, and contraception if desired after abortion or pregnancy loss.
Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: IUDs, Implants, and LARC
Long-acting reversible contraception includes IUDs and implants that provide highly effective pregnancy prevention for years and can be removed when desired.
Contraceptive Implant: How It Works, Benefits, and Bleeding
A contraceptive implant is a small progestin-releasing rod placed under the skin that provides highly effective, long-term, reversible pregnancy prevention.
Copper IUD: How It Works, Benefits, Periods, and Safety
A copper IUD is a long-acting, hormone-free contraceptive placed inside the uterus that prevents pregnancy mainly by impairing sperm function.
Hormonal IUD: How It Works, Benefits, Bleeding, and Safety
A hormonal IUD is a long-acting contraceptive placed inside the uterus that releases progestin and can also make periods lighter or stop them.
Vaginal Ring: How It Works, Use, Benefits, and Sexual Health
A vaginal ring is a flexible hormonal contraceptive placed inside the vagina that mainly prevents pregnancy by suppressing ovulation.
Injectable Contraception: How the Birth-Control Shot Works
Injectable contraception is a hormonal birth-control method given at regular intervals to prevent pregnancy, usually with a long-acting progestin.
Progestin-Only Pill: How It Works, Use, Benefits, and Bleeding
A progestin-only pill is an estrogen-free oral contraceptive that prevents pregnancy mainly by thickening cervical mucus and, in some formulations, suppressing ovulation.
Contraceptive Patch: How It Works, Use, Benefits, and Risks
A contraceptive patch is a hormonal birth-control method worn on the skin that mainly prevents pregnancy by stopping ovulation.
Combined Oral Contraceptive: How the Pill Works and Its Uses
A combined oral contraceptive is a birth-control pill containing estrogen and progestin that mainly prevents pregnancy by suppressing ovulation.