Contraceptive Options
There is no perfect birth control method. The best method for you is one that fits best with your beliefs, behavior, goals, and medical history.

REQUIRED READING for prescription birth control:

• Conbined Hormonal Contraception (Benefits and risks associated with the pill, ring and the patch)
• The Pill (Instructions)
• NuvaRing (Instructions)
• The Patch (Instructions)

• Depo-Provera (Benefits, risks and instructions)
• Implanon (implant) Mirena (intrauterine system) or Paragard (intrauterine device) handouts provided at time of visit.

Online resources for women interested in more information about birth control or sexual health protection include:

• Mayo Clinic Birth Control Information
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• Sexual Health Information Online.

How to get birth control at University Health Services

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