Alan
Guttmacher Institute
(http://www.agi-usa.org)
Provides information and research on contraception and other reproductive
health issues; the section on prevention and contraception
includes current statistics on contraceptive use and policy analysis. Articles
on a variety of issues are available online from the journals Family Planning
Perspectives, International Family Planning Perspectives, and the Guttmacher
Report on Public Policy.
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Ann
Rose's Ultimate Birth Control Links Page
(http://gynpages.com/ultimate)
Provides links to information on methods of birth control and decision-making
strategies.
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Association
of Reproductive Health Professionals
(http://www.arhp.org)
Offers educational materials about family planning and other reproductive
health issues; also provides an interactive questionnaire to help people
choose contraceptive methods.
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Center
for Disease Control and Prevention's Reproductive Health Information Source:
Unint...
(http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/drh/up_cpc.htm)
Provides information on contraceptive use in the United States and on contraceptive
safety and effectiveness.
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CONRAD
Contraceptive Research and Development Program
(http://www.conrad.org)
CONRAD seeks to develop new or improved contraceptive methods that are safe,
effective, acceptable, and suitable for use in the United States and developing
countries; the site provides detailed information about CONRAD, contraceptive
research, and links to general contraceptive information.
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Department
of Health and Human Services: Office of Population Affairs
(http://www.hhs.gov/opa)
Develops and distributes materials on contraception, STDs, adoption, and
general reproductive health care; links to related sites are provided.
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Emergency
Contraception Web site
(http://ec.princeton.edu)
Provides extensive information about emergency contraception; sponsored
by the Office of Population Research at Princeton University.
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Engender
Health
(http://www.engenderhealth.org)
An advocacy group that provides detailed information and links on contraceptive
methods and issues relating to the use and availability of contraception.
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Family
Health International: Frequently Asked Questions About Contraception
(http://www.fhi.org/en/fp/fpfaq/index.html)
Provides fact sheets that outline the pros and cons of different contraceptive
methods.
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FDA
Consumer: Protecting Against Unintended Pregnancy: A Guide to Contraceptive
Choices
(http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1997/397_baby.html)
Provides information about different methods of contraception, including
their role in preventing STDs.
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Global
Reproductive Health Forum: Contraception Information
(http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/organizations/healthnet/contra/info.html)
Provides links to information about different contraceptive methods, guides
for choosing a method, and new methods under development.
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It's
Your Sex Life
(http://itsyoursexlife.com)
Provides information about sexuality, relationships, contraceptives, and
STDs; geared toward teenagers and young adults.
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Journal
of the American Medical Association Contraception Information Center
(http://www.ama-assn.org/special/contra/contra.htm)
Provides patient and professional resources, journal articles, and links.
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Kaiser
Family Foundation Daily Reproductive Health Report
(http://report.kff.org/repro)
Provides daily news on reproductive health news.
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Managing
Contraception
(http://www.managingcontraception.com)
Provides brief descriptions and tips for using many forms of contraception.
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National
Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
(http://www.teenpregnancy.org)
Includes resources for parents and teens.
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National
Center for Health Statistics: Contraceptive Use
(http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/usecontr.htm)
Provides statistics on contraceptive use in the United States.
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National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): Facts About Oral
Contra...
(http://www.nih.gov/health/chip/nichd/oralcnt)
A fact sheet with detailed information about oral contraceptives; a fact
sheet about vasectomy
safety is also available.
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Planned
Parenthood Federation of America
(http://www.plannedparenthood.org)
Provides information on family planning, contraception, and abortion; also
sponsors a teen-oriented site called Teenwire.
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Reproductive
Health Online (Reproline)
(http://www.reproline.jhu.edu)
Presents information on contraceptive methods currently available and those
under study for future use.
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Sex,
Etc
(http://www.sxetc.org)
A "for teens, by teens" site that has information on sexual decision making,
abstinence, relationships, sexual assault, and other issues.
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The following sites have information on reproductive
health issues worldwide:
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Engender
Health
(http://www.engenderhealth.org)
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Family
Health International
(http://www.fhi.org)
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Global
Reproductive Health Forum at Harvard
(http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/Organizations/healthnet)
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International
Planned Parenthood Federation
(http://www.ippf.org)
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Population
Council
(http://www.popcouncil.org)
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Safe
Motherhood
(http://www.safemotherhood.org)
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United
Nations Population Fund
(http://www.unfpa.org)
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World
Health Organization: Family and Reproductive Health
(http://www.who.int/home/map_ht.html)
For statistics, see also the annual World
Health Report
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