Birth control pills, emergency contraceptive pills, and abortion pills are three different types of medications that are used in reproductive health care. One main difference between them is that birth control pills and emergency contraceptive pills prevent pregnancy, while abortion pills end a pregnancy. Learn more about how these medications are different from one another…
The Birth Control Pharmacist website is a hub for training programs, clinical resources, and implementation support for pharmacists prescribing contraceptives. Birth Control Pharmacist provides education and training, implementation assistance, resources, and clinical updates to pharmacists prescribing contraception and key stakeholders, as well as leading and stimulating advocacy, research, and policy efforts to expand the role…
Some people prefer to take hormonal birth control without estrogen. This fact sheet highlights the progestin-only options that are available. Spanish: Updated 2024 Reading Grade Level (Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level): 6.2 Sources: CDC – Injectables – US SPR – Reproductive Health. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/contraception/mmwr/spr/injectables.html. Published May 20, 2021. Accessed…
This resource from the University of California San Francisco compares tubal sterilization with long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods like the IUD and Implant.