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Contraceptive Agents
Follow the links below to find information on contraceptive agents for men and women, including the Pill, contraceptive injections, other hormone and drug treatments, and emergency contraception.
Reviewed September 2011
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Links to information about emergency contraception or the "morning after pill".
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Links to information about the Pill and other oral contraceptives.
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Links to systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of contraceptive agents.
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| Title: | Contraception - implants and injections |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Hormonal contraception for women is available in the form of implants or injections that release the contraceptive into the body over a sustained period of time. Contraceptive implants and injections are very effective, but can cause side effects. |
| Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Title: | Contraception - injections for men |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Injectable contraception for men is not yet available in Australia, but clinical studies suggest the combination of the hormones testosterone and progesterone might provide a safe, effective and reversible method of male contraception in the future. |
| Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Title: | Period questions and answers |
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| Publisher: | The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health |
| Description: | This section provides answers to questions about periods. |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Implanon |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | The contraceptive implant is a thin plastic rod that is placed under the skin of the inner upper arm to stop pregnancy. It constantly releases small amounts of progestogen into the body. |
| Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Title: | Safe sex using condoms - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Find out how condoms can help you practise safe sex. |
| Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Title: | Contraception (birth control) |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Contraceptives, also commonly referred to as family planning or birth control methods, are a range of devices, procedures and medications which assist women to prevent pregnancy. |
| Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Title: | The contraceptive injection - DMPA |
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| Publisher: | NSW Department of Health |
| Description: | DMPA stands for Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate. It is a chemical that is similar to a hormone called progesterone, which is produced by the ovaries. Each injection of DMPA protects a woman from getting pregnant for 12 weeks. |
| Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Title: | Depo-Provera contraception - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Long-acting ('depot') injections of Depo-Provera and Depo-Ralovera provide reliable contraception for 3 months. |
| Date: | Feb 2010 |
| Title: | Contraception: long-term options for women - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Long-term contraceptive options for women include injections, a contraceptive implant, intrauterine devices and the vaginal ring. |
| Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Title: | Contraceptive injection |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | The contraceptive injection is a very reliable way to prevent pregnancy. It is an injection of the hormone progestogen, which a woman is given every 12 weeks. |
| Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Title: | Contraception: injection - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | An injection of DMPA (depo medroxyprogesterone actetate) works by preventing ovulation, making the cervical mucus thicker and making the lining of the womb thinner. |
| Date: | May 2002 |
| Title: | Contraception: hormone implant - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | A hormone implant is a small contraceptive device that is inserted into the upper arm. |
| Date: | May 2002 |
| Title: | Contraception: spermicides - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Spermicides work by killing sperm, but they should be used with a barrier form of contraception. |
| Date: | May 2002 |
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