Prescription Birth Control Options

Prescription forms of birth control are the most common, though your options go beyond the pill. Explore the shot, IUDs, implants, and more to ensure you make the right choice for your situation.
Doctor showing woman a nuvaring
What to Do If Your NuvaRing Falls Out
Medically reviewed by Monique Rainford, MD
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How the Noristerat Contraceptive Injection Works
Medically reviewed by Anita Sadaty, MD
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Common Birth Control and Contraceptive Options
Medically reviewed by Alyssa Dweck, MD
Gynecology consultation
How to Use the NuvaRing to Skip Your Period
Medically reviewed by Brian Levine, MD
Teenager receiving contraceptive injection.
3 Types of Birth Control Shots
Medically reviewed by Anita Sadaty, MD
Woman opening her package of birth control pills
Minimizing Birth Control Side Effects
Medically reviewed by Brian Levine, MD
A patient getting a shot in their arm
Understanding Combined Contraceptive Injections
Medically reviewed by Anita Sadaty, MD
Woman's hand holding diaphragm, close-up
Is a Diaphragm the Best Option for Me?
Medically reviewed by Brian Levine, MD
Progestin Only Pills
MiniPill – The Progestin-Only Birth Control Pill
Medically reviewed by Alyssa Dweck, MD
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Spotting and Bleeding With Depo-Provera
Medically reviewed by Brian Levine, MD
Teenager receiving contraceptive injection.
Facts About Starting and Stopping Depo Provera
Medically reviewed by Brian Levine, MD
Close-Up Of Blister Pack On Table
Is Yaz the Right Birth Control Option for You?
Medically reviewed by Brian Levine, MD
Birth control pills would be hard to access for over half a million women and girls if Planned Parenthood is defunded.
Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo for Birth Control
Medically reviewed by Brian Levine, MD
A doctor talking to a couple
Male Birth Control Options
Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD
Depo Provera
Advantages and Disadvantages of Depo-Provera
Medically reviewed by Anita Sadaty, MD
Depo-Provera
What Is Depo-Provera? (The Birth Control Shot)
Medically reviewed by Anita Sadaty, MD
Woman's arm about to be injected with a needle
6 Common Depo-Provera Side Effects
Medically reviewed by Brian Levine, MD
Adult woman having injection during visit at female doctor's office
Your First Year of Depo-Provera Use
Medically reviewed by Brian Levine, MD
Birth control pill blister pack
Beyaz Birth Control Benefits and Side Effects
Medically reviewed by Meredith Shur, MD
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Does the Depo-Provera Shot Cause Weight Gain?
Medically reviewed by Jessica Shepherd, MD
Woman checking date on her birth control
Medication Interactions That Can Cause the Pill to Fail
Medically reviewed by Lyndsey Garbi, MD
Woman taking birth control
Learn More About Birth Control Pills
Medically reviewed by Anita Sadaty, MD
Contraceptive Pill
Femcon Fe Chewable Birth Control Pill
Medically reviewed by Brian Levine, MD
Gynecology consultation for the nuvaring
How the NuvaRing Works and Its Pros and Cons
Medically reviewed by Brian Levine, MD
birth control pills.
Overview of the Natazia Birth Control
Medically reviewed by Brian Levine, MD
A packet of birth control pills
Generic Version of Lybrel for Birth Control
Medically reviewed by Anita Sadaty, MD
Depo Provera Side Effects
Depo Provera Side Effects
Medically reviewed by Brian Levine, MD
Young woman holding birth control pills
Combination Birth Control Pills
Medically reviewed by Anita Sadaty, MD
Doctor comforting patient in office
Should You Use Progestin-Only Birth Control?
Medically reviewed by Brian Levine, MD
Woman putting contraception patch on arm
How to Skip Your Period Using the Ortho Evra Patch
Medically reviewed by Brian Levine, MD
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How to Use Combination Birth Control Pills
Medically reviewed by Jessica Shepherd, MD
Woman taking birth control
Is It Safe to Skip Periods With Continuous Contraceptives?
Medically reviewed by Brian Levine, MD
Woman putting on a contraceptive patch
Should You Use the Ortho Evra Patch?
Medically reviewed by Anita Sadaty, MD
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What to Do If You Forget to Take Out Your NuvaRing
Medically reviewed by Meredith Shur, MD