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Contraception
Know the facts
- One in five teens gets pregnant within one month of the first time they have sex, and half are pregnant within six months of the first time.
- Young women who are having their period can get pregnant no matter how young they are.
- Pregnancy can happen the first time you have sex.
- Pregnancy can happen if you have sex standing up.
- Pregnancy can happen even if you take a birth control pill before having sex.
- Only one third of teen mothers receive a high school diploma.
- Teen mothers are more likely to have serious problems during pregnancy and childbirth.
The best way to prevent pregnancy is to abstain from sexual activity.
If you choose to be sexually active, be responsible. Protect yourself from pregnancy.
These are the most common methods of birth control:
- Abstinence
- You and your partner choose not to have sex.
- Depo-Provera
- A shot that prevents pregnancy and is administered every 3 months.
- Pill
- Must be taken every day.
- Patch
- Put on the skin. Patch is replaced every week for 3 weeks and left off the 4th week.
- Ring
- Placed in the vagina for 3 weeks, removed on 4th week.
- Condoms
- Cover the penis to contain sperm; best when used with spermicide.
Implanon - Small (match stick sized device) that is placed under the skin of
upper arm that is good for 3 years
IUD - Small device that is placed in the uterus that last from 5 to 10 years
depending on type used.
Consult your Health Care Provider for the method best for you. |
