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Food and Drug Administration, Office of Women's Health. 2011. Birth control guide. [Silver Spring, MD]: Food and Drug Administration, Office of Women's Health , 22 pp.

Annotation: This guide for consumers provides information about the different kinds of medicines and devices for birth control that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The guide includes an introduction to birth control and covers the following topics: barrier methods, hormonal methods, emergency contraception, implanted devices, and permanent methods for men and for women. It is available in English and Spanish.

Contact: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Women's Health , WO Building 32, Room 2325, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20993, Telephone: (301) 796-9440 Fax: (301) 847-8604 Web Site: http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ByAudience/ForWomen Available from the website.

Keywords: Consumer education materials, Contraception, Contraceptive agents, Contraceptive devices, Contraceptive implants, Contraceptive use, Emergency contraception, Pregnancy, Prevention, Spanish language materials
   

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