
Contraception and Birth Control - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver ...
Sep 12, 2016 · About Contraception and Birth Control Contraception is the prevention of pregnancy. Contraception, or birth control, also allows couples to plan the timing of pregnancy. …
Birth control methods - Office on Women's Health
Oct 24, 2025 · Birth control (contraception) is any method, medicine, or device used to prevent pregnancy. Women can choose from many different types of birth control.
Family planning/contraception methods
Jul 3, 2025 · Fact sheet on family planning providing key facts and information on benefits of family planning, who provides family planning, contraceptive use, unmet need, contraceptive …
Contraception - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 28, 2025 · Family planning allows people to attain their desired number of children, if any, and to determine the spacing of their pregnancies. It is achieved through use of contraceptive …
Emergency contraception - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 9, 2021 · WHO fact sheet on emergency contraception: includes key facts, definition, situation, methods, WHO response.
Contraception and Birth Control | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice …
Contraception allows for the prevention of pregnancy and for planning the timing of pregnancy. Some methods can also protect against infections. Modern methods of contraception include …
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) - Office on Women's …
Sep 26, 2025 · Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a health problem that is similar to premenstrual syndrome (PMS) but is more serious. PMDD causes severe irritability,
Emergency contraception - Office on Women's Health
Jan 6, 2023 · Emergency contraception is a method of birth control you can use if you had sex without using birth control or if your birth control method did not work correctly. You must use …
Vasectomy - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child …
May 23, 2012 · A vasectomy is a surgical procedure performed as a method of birth control in men. It involves cutting the tubes (the vas deferens) that carry sperm from the testicles.
Abortion - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 17, 2025 · Fact sheet on abortion: scope of the problem, consequences of inaccessible quality abortion care, expanding quality abortion care, and WHO action.