
Alan Guttmacher Institute: Provides information and research on contraception and other reproductive health issues.
The Guttmacher Institutes 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.
Ann Roses Ultimate Birth Control Links Page: Provides links to information on methods of birth control and decision-making strategies.
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals: Offers educational materials about family planning and other reproductive health issues; also provides an interactive questionnaire to help people choose contraceptive methods.
AVSC International: An advocacy group that provides detailed information and links on contraceptive methods and issues relating to the use and availability of contraception.
CONRAD Contraceptive Research and Development Program: 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.
Department of Health and Human Services: Office of Population Affairs: Develops and distributes materials on contraception, STDs, adoption, and general reproductive health care; links to related sites are provided.
Emergency Contraception Web site: Provides extensive information about emergency contraception; sponsored by the Office of Population Research at Princeton University.
Family Health International: Frequently Asked Questions About Contraception: Provides fact sheets that outline the pros and cons of different contraceptive methods.
FDA Consumer: Protecting Against Unintended Pregnancy: A Guide to Contraceptive Choices: Provides information about different methods of contraception, including their role in preventing STDs.
Global Reproductive Health Forum: Contraception Information: Provides links to information about different contraceptive methods, guides for choosing a method, and new methods under development.
Journal of the American Medical Association Contraception Information Center: Provides patient and professional resources, journal articles, and links.
Kaiser Family Foundation Daily Reproductive Health Report: Provides daily news on reproductive health news.
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy: Includes resources for parents and teens.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): Facts About Oral Contraceptives: This is a fact sheet with detailed information about oral contraceptives.
Vasectomy Safety: This is an NIH fact sheet regarding vasectomy safety.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America: Provides information on family planning, contraception, and abortion.
Teenwire: Planned Paretnhood also sponsors this teen-oriented site.
Reproductive Health Online (Reproline): Presents information on contraceptive methods currently available and those under study for future use.
Sex, Etc: A "for teens, by teens" site that has information on sexual decision making, abstinence, relationships, sexual assault, and other issues.
The following sites focus on reproductive health issues worldwide:
Global Reproductive Health Forum at Harvard
See also the listings for Chapters 5 (sexuality), 7 (abortion), 8 (pregnancy and childbirth), and 18 (sexually transmitted diseases).
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