What is it?

"It" is referring to the fetus inside the womb

Why save it?

• Abortion does not give the child that is in the womb a chance in life.


• It is wrong and looked down upon by alot of religions.


• It is being responsible for doing what you did.


• It creates feelings of regrets and griefs and feelings of loss and perhaps depression later.


• There are other options.


• You can give your baby up for adoption and give your child a chance in life.

• Looks like a square band-aid.


• Applied to the abdomen, buttocks, upper arm, or upper torso.


• Requires a prescription


• Raised risk of heart attack and stroke.

Female Condom

• Helps protect partners from pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS.


• Provides a barrier between partners to prevent sharing bodily fluids like semen, blood, or saliva.


• A female condom and a male condom should not be used at the same time.


• Can break or leak.

IUD (IntraUterine Device)

• Intrauterine Device (IUD) is a small object that is inserted through the cervix and placed in the uterus to prevent pregnancy.


• Does not protect against sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS.


• Can be expelled.


• Can cause more difficult menstrual periods.


• Possible risk to future fertility.

Spermicides

• Kills or disables sperm so that it cannot cause pregnancy.


• Most effective when used consistently and correctly with a barrier method of birth control, like a condom.


• Possible genital irritation


• When used frequently spermicides may irritate the vagina making it easier to catch HIV/STI

Depo Provera (DMPA or Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate)

• Stops the ovaries from releasing eggs.


• Causes the cervical mucus to thicken and changes the uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to enter or survive in the uterus.


• Prevent fertilization


• Irregular bleeding


• Most women experience weight gain

Condom

• Helps protect partners from pregnancy and reproductive tract infections, including HIV/AIDS


• Shaped like a penis and is usually made of latex.


• Works by providing a barrier between partners so that bodily fluids, like semen, blood, and saliva, are not shared.


• Can break or leak.


• Possible allergic reaction.

Cervical Cap

• Latex, thimble-shaped device that is inserted into the vagina and fits snugly over the cervix.


• Suction keeps the cap in place.


• Provides a barrier to block sperm from entering the uterus and prevents fertilization.


• Used with spermicidal jellies or creams that kill sperm.


• Requires a fitting in a clinic

Diaphragm

• A thin rubber dome with a springy and flexible rim


• Inserted into the vagina, fits over the cervix and is held in place by vaginal muscles


• Possible allergic reaction


• May increase risk of bladder infections.

Mini-Pills

• Progesterone-only birth control pills
  
• Come in packs of 28 pills and you take one every day


• Affects the transport of the egg through the fallopian tubes.


• Prevents fertilization.


• Must be taken every day at the same time


• Requires a prescription
  

Continuous Hormonal Birth Control

• Hormonal methods prevent pregnancy by stopping ovulation and preventing the ovaries from releasing eggs.


• Pills must be taken every day.


• Less effective when taken with some drugs.


• Requires a prescription.

Emergency Contraception

• Pregnancy can be prevented after intercourse by taking Emergency Contraceptive pills (EC)


• EC may be effective up to 120 hours (5 days) after intercourse. But, it is most effective within the first 24 hours


• Most effective when taken as soon as possible after unprotected vaginal intercourse.


• Side effects may include nausea

Birth Control Pills

• Most popular type of birth control


• Come in packs of 21 or 28 pills and to be taken 1 pill everyday


• Hormones in the Pill prevent fertilization.


• Less effective when taken with some drugs


• Requires a prescription

Vasectomy

• A sterilization technique for men


• Without sperm, fertilization of an egg cannot occur and pregnancy is prevented.


• Not immediately effective


• Requires minor surgery in a clinic


• May not be reversible

Abortion

Abortion is commonly the procedure of the removal or explusion of an embryo or fetus from the female's uterus, resulting in death once she had decided not to carry on with her pregnancy.

Abortion can be done by suction using a manual syringe while electric vaccum aspiration abortion uses an electric pump

Side Effects & Complications
The side effects of abortion mayb life threatening including cancer, heart disease and death during surgery.

Complications include uterine hemorrhage, co-existent ectopic pregnancy and more. In addition, many women face mental challenges of depression and regret





Gonorrhea
What is it?
Bacterium that can grow and multiply easily in the warm,moist areas of the reproductive tract. It can also grow in the mouth, throat, eyes and anus.

Signs & Symptoms
Painful when urinating, vaginal bleeding between periods and painful or swollen testicles for men

Chlamydia
What is it?
STD which can damage a woman's reproductive organs including infertility. It can also cause discharge from the penis of an infected man.

Signs & Symptoms
Abnormal vaginal discharge, pain during intercourse and burning sensation when urinating.

Syphilis
What is it?
Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) caused by the bacterium Treponema Pallidum

Signs & Symptoms
Many people infected with syphilis do not have any symptoms for years, yet remain at risk for late complicationif they are not treated



Bacterial Vaginosis
What is it?
Is a condition in woman where the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina is disrupted and replaced by an overgrowth of certain bacteria

Signs & Symptoms
Abnormal vaginal discharge, burning during urination, itching around outside the vagina

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Adoption
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Youthline
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