birth control for teenagers

1. Birth Control Methods
(ages 13- 18)

2. Why is birth control important to me?
*Prevents pregnancy
*Regulates your menstrual cycle
* Can also help prevent acne

3. There are many different types of birth
control methods
• Condoms
• Birth control pills
• Birth control shot
• Birth control ring
• IUD( hormonal)
• IUD (copper non hormonal)
• Birth control implant
• Female condoms
• Diaphragm / Cervical Cap

4. Condoms
• Latex condoms are the most common
condoms
• Latex condoms are 98 % effective at
preventing pregnancy when used correctly
• There are alternative options for people with
latex allergies
• Polyurethane condoms , Polyisoprene
condoms

5. Birth control pills
• When used perfectly , it’s 99% effective at
preventing pregnancy
• There are 2 main type of birth control pill
combination pills containing estrogen and
progestin (COC) or progestin only (mini pills)
• It’s important not to miss any pills and if you
do you want to use a back up birth control like
condoms to prevent pregnancy

6. Benefits of birth control pills
• Acne
• Bone thinning
• Cysts in the breasts and ovaries endometrial
and ovarian cancers serious infections in the
ovaries, fallopian tubes, and uterus
• Iron deficiency (anemia)
• PMS (premenstrual syndrome)

7. The Birth Control Shot
• Depo-Provera is an injection you get from a
nurse that lasts 3 months
• Also 99% effective
• Great for people who forget to take a pill daily
• Private birth control
• Easy to obtain

8. Birth Control Vaginal Ring
• Nuva- Ring is a vaginal ring you insert into the
vagina for 3 weeks at a time and remove for
one week
• 99 % effective at preventing pregnacy
• Easy to obtain with a prescription or walk in
clinic
• No daily pill

9. IUD’s
• There are 2 types of IUD’s hormonal and non
hormonal (copper)
• Tiny, "T-shaped" device inserted into the
uterus to prevent pregnancy (by doctor)
• Long term birth control 5 years(Mirena) for
the hormonal 10 years for the copper
IUD(Paraguard)
• 99.9% effective

10. Birth Control Implant
• Long term birth control (4 years)
• A small match stick sized rod implanted under
the skin in the upper arm( by doctor)
• It releases the hormone Progestin in to the
body to prevent pregnancy
• 99 % effective at preventing pregnancy
• Referred to as the “set it and for get it “birth
control
• Can reduce cramps and make periods lighter

11. Female Condoms
• Small and discreet also portable
• Protects from pregnancy and STDs
• 95 % effective when used properly ,drops
down to about 79% because of human error
• Never use a regular condom and female
condom together

12. Diaphragm/ Cervical cap
• A small silicone cup insert into the vagina
• Works but blocking open to the uterus
• Also must use spermicidal jelly along with the
diaphragm
• 94% effective with perfect use so in reality
88% based on human error
• Can use the same diaphragm for 2 years

13. Places to Get Birth Control
• Your primary care physician (it’ confidential)
• Local walk-in clinic
• Planned Parenthood
• In some cases your school can provide
condoms and birth control

14. Sources
• https://www.plannedparenthood.org/
• https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/cont
raception