Transcript What is Contraception (birth Control)?

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER:
PROTECTING YOUR SEXUAL
AND REPRODUCTIVE
HEALTH
SESSION TWO
Chatham County Public Health Department
Community and Family Health Connections Division
This presentation adapted from “Successfully Teaching Middle and High School Health”
developed by the North Carolina School Health Training Center for use in Chatham County
School’s by the Chatham County Public Health Department.
Leading the Charge to a Healthier Chatham.
Chatham County Public Health Department • L. Layton Long, Jr. Health Director • www.chathamnc.org/publichealth
ACTIVITY
CONTRACEPTION
(BIRTH CONTROL)
WHAT IS CONTRACEPTION
(BIRTH CONTROL)?
•Device
or drug used to
prevent pregnancy
•Works
•NOT
in a variety of ways
a method to reduce
risk for STIs!
WHY NOT USE BIRTH
CONTROL?
WHY USE BIRTH
CONTROL?
Infertility
100
80
59%
60
Belief
Reality
40
20
0
8.4%
Effectiveness
100
80
60
Belief
92%
40
20
0
59%
99+%
Actual Pill
Actual IUD
How do contraceptives
work?
OVERVIEW OF COMMONLY
USED METHODS
 Abstinence
 Hormonal
Methods
 Non-Hormonal
Methods
(Barrier)
ACTIVITY
Better Than
Nothing
Decent
Pretty Good
Great
HORMONAL METHODS
Better Than
Nothing
Decent
Pretty
Good
Great
NON-HORMONAL METHODS
Better Than Nothing
Decent
Pretty
Good
Great
ARE YOU PERFECT?
Pill
Patch
Ring
Male Condom
IUD
Implant
Perfect
>99%
>99%
>99%
98%
>99%
>99%
Typical
91%
92%
92%
82%
>99%
>99%
INTRAUTERINE DEVICE (IUD)
IMPLANTS
(NEXPLANON OR IMPLANON)
THE “SHOT”
(DEPO-PROVERA)
THE RING
THE PATCH
ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES
“THE PILL”
GETTING BIRTH CONTROL IN
CHATHAM COUNTY
 Public

Health Department
Siler City
 Piedmont
Community Health Centers
Siler City
 Moncure

 Drug
Stores/Pharmacies
 Grocery Stores
 Your Own Doctor
EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION
FACT: Emergency contraceptives stop a pregnancy before
it starts. They do NOT cause abortions.
GETTING EC/PLAN B

Price range at stores from $39.99-$55.00

Walk-in/Free at Public Health Department
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Walk-in/Sliding scale with $25 minimum at
Piedmont Community Health Clinics
Walk-in/Prices vary at Planned Parenthood
Health Centers
BARRIER METHODS:
CONDOMS
ALL KINDS OF CONDOMS
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Types: Plain latex, spermicide, reservoir tip and
latex free
Major Brands: Trojan, Durex, Lifestyle,
One, and Magnum
Price Range:
3 pack for $1.88
 15 pack for $15.00
 40 pack for $22.00
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OTHER METHODS
 Vaginal
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
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Spermicides
Foam
Jellies
Creams
Suppositories
Films
Sponges
 Withdrawal
ABSTINENCE
Abstaining from sexual intercourse for a chosen
period of time.
 Considerations:

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Effectiveness: 100%
Convenience: 100%
Reversibility: Immediate
Safety: No Concerns
STI protection: Perfect (if used consistently)
It’s the one method that everyone uses at some point
in their lives!!
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
Chatham County
Public Health
Department
http://www.chathamnc.org
/index.aspx?page=657
CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Services Offered:
 General health care services
 Free, confidential STI counseling, testing and treatment
 Family planning services
 Pregnancy tests
 Contraception
 Walk-in Plan B
 Hours of Availability:
 Siler City Clinic: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
 Pittsboro Clinic: Condoms available at front desk
Transportation available to Siler City
PIEDMONT COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTERS
Services Offered:
 Confidential counseling, STI testing and treatment
 Family planning services
 Pregnancy tests
 Contraception
 Walk-in Plan B
 Siler City Clinic
 Moncure Clinic
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
HEALTH CENTERS
Services Offered:
 Confidential counseling, STI testing and treatment
 Family planning services
 Pregnancy tests
 Contraception
 Walk-in Plan B
 Chapel Hill Health Center
 Greensboro Health Center
 Durham Health Center
 Raleigh Health Center
CHATHAM COUNTY SOCIAL
HEALTH COUNCIL
Services Offered:
 Free HIV, STI testing
 Education
 1-877-560-9705
 Hours of Availability:
 Siler City: Tuesdays, Thursdays 9:00 am-3:00 pm
WHAT CAN I DO?
Talk
Stand
Up & Support
Consistent & Correct
Learn
Wait & Protect
Prepare
THANK YOU!