Release Date: March 2008

BIRTH CONTROL GUIDE

You’ve seen ads for a variety of birth control methods—in fact, there are 17 different types of FDA-approved medicines and devices women can use to prevent pregnancy. But which one is right for you? Learn more about the various methods you can consider, how to use them, and the risks and benefits associated with each one with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Women’s Health’s Birth Control Guide—Medicines to Help You. It’s even got a handy detachable chart summarizing the information in the brochure that’s perfect for tucking in your bag when you head to the doctor’s office. For your free copy, send your name and address to the Federal Citizen Information Center, Dept. 629R, Pueblo, CO 81009. Or call toll-free
1 (888) 8 PUEBLO, that’s 1 (888) 878-3256, and ask for Item 629R. And visit www.pueblo.gsa.gov to read or print this and hundreds of other FCIC publications for free.

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