BIRTH CONTROL METHOD

BIRTH CONTROL PATCH

• the birth control patch releases hormones and keep eggs from releasing
• Hormonal
• Less than 1 out of 100 women
• A one-month supply costs about $15–$80.

BIRTH CONTROL SHOT (DEPO-PROVERA)

• releases a hormone — progestin —
• Hormonal
• Less than 1 out of 100 women
• Free

BIRTH CONTROL VAGINAL RING (NUVARING)

• NuvaRing releases hormones. Hormones are chemicals made in our bodies.
• Hormonal
• Less than 1 out of 100 women
• It costs about $15–$80 a month.

IUD

• mainly by affecting the way sperm move so they can't join with an egg.
• Hormonal
• Less than 1 out of 100 women
• Call your local Planned Parenthood health center to get specific information on costs.

OUTERCOURSE

• Outercourse prevents pregnancy by keeping sperm out of the vagina.
• Hormonal
• Outercourse is nearly 100 percent effective at preventing pregnancy.
• Call local planned parent hood.