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YEAR:

1997

CATEGORY:

Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Contraceptives.

AUTHORS

SOURCE

AIDS ACTION. 1997 Mar-Aug;(36-37):14-5.

ABSTRACT

This chart sets forth brief descriptions of 14 contraceptive methods: male condom, female condom, vaginal

diaphragm and cap, spermicides, oral contraceptives, hormonal implants, injectables, IUD, natural family planning,

fertility awareness, breast feeding, withdrawal, sterilization, and emergency contraception. After presenting a short

description of each method, the chart rates its degree of protection from pregnancy, the protection provided against

HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, its availability, and the method's advantages and disadvantages.

(PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 518-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Contraceptives.", is(are) . The source of this article is

"AIDS ACTION. 1997 Mar-Aug;(36-37):14-5.". This article was published in 1997 in English language(s).

(PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT2T 518-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 5518

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