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  • Birth Control: Implantable Contraception for Parents


    Learn what implantable contraception is, how well it works, and more.

  • Health Care Providers: Midwives for Parents


    A midwife specializes in female reproductive health care needs such as prenatal care, labor, delivery, postpartum care, and newborn care for low-risk pregnancies.

  • Can Birth Control Help With Cramps? for Teens


    Doctors may prescribe some kinds of birth control to ease period cramps. Find out what may help.

  • Birth Control: Condoms for Parents


    Condoms are thin pouches that keep sperm from getting into the vagina. There are male condoms and female condoms.

  • Getting to Know Your Newborn for Parents


    When you first meet your newborn, you may be surprised by what you see. Here's what to expect.

  • Birth Control: Abstinence for Parents


    Abstinence is the only form of birth control that is 100% effective in preventing pregnancy. Abstinence also protects people against STDs.

  • Sexual Development for Parents


    Big physical and emotional changes happen during puberty and the teen years. These articles can help you become a source of information, comfort, and support for your kids.

  • Birth Control: Spermicide for Parents


    Spermicides should be used with another birth control method, such as condoms or a diaphragm. They be used alone but are not very effective that way.

  • Birth Control: IUDs for Parents


    An IUD is a piece of T-shaped plastic placed inside the uterus. It's a good birth control option because it lasts for many years, needs no daily care, and is very effective at preventing pregnancy.

  • Birth Control: Emergency Contraception for Parents


    Emergency contraception is a way to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex; for example, if a condom breaks or slips off during sex.

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