This page will help you act now to prevent unwanted pregnancy and choose the birth control method that is right for you.

Take a moment right now to ask yourself the following questions. Keep them in mind as you look at each of the birth control methods available to you. Your answers will help you make a wise choice to protect your future.

• How well does this method prevent pregnancy?
• Are there risks to my health that may be associated with this method?
• Does this method help me (and my partner) to avoid sexually transmitted diseases?
• If I need my partner's cooperation to use this method, will I get it each and every time we have intercourse?
• Does this method require preparation at the time of intercourse? If so, will my partner and I use it consistently?
• Can using this method of birth control now affect my ability to have children later?
• Does this method pose moral or religious problems for me?
• Can I afford the cost of this method?