This PPT is for instructing students on birth control methods and available resources.

1. A brief overview of choices for good
sexual health
And social responsibility

2.  Only one person can stop you from having
sex – you!
 Being sexually active comes with its
responsibilities AND its repercussions!
 In making your choice, you should consider
your long and short term life goals.
 Let’s take a look at your values and dreams…

3. Ideal Reality
 What you dream
 I’m gonna graduate and
go to Northwestern
 I’m gonna get that power
job and drive a BMW
 I’m gonna marry Mr. Right
when I’m 23
 I’m gonna buy a house by
the time I’m 25
 I’m gonna have that
perfect family, 1 boy and
1 girl, and they will be SO
fashionable! And so will I!
 What could happen
 You get drunk at a party, have
sex with a cute guy and get
pregnant
 You have to drop out of college
because your baby needs you
 You lose your job for
absenteeism because you have
a sick child to care for
 You end up on Link and welfare
and can’t afford your rent
 Mr. Right found out you were a
single mother, and he took off!

4.  Don’t defer your dreams
 Make a plan for your family life
 Access every resource
 Do the research
 Make the best choice for you
 Be responsible for yourself, your family and
your dreams!
 Here are some options to make sure your
family life happens on your terms….

5.  Used since the middle ages, condoms are an
inexpensive, convenient method of barrier
protection for birth control and the spread of
Sexually Transmitted Infections.

6.  Newer developments in contraception, these
methods allow for monthly or quarterly
administration so you don’t have to
remember to take medicine every day!


7.  Something similar
to a female
condom
 Requires a
prescription and
insertion prior to
having sex
 Can be used for
the woman who is
less sexually active

8.  Old school
methods available
in drugstores
 To be used just
prior to sex
 Contain
spermicides
 One of the least
effective methods
of birth control

9.  A surgically
implanted device
that goes into your
skin that releases
hormones that
block the fertility
process

10.  A tiny device
inserted into your
womb to block
sperm from
reaching the egg.
 Lasts 5 years but
requires an
uncomfortable
insertion process.

11.  Also referred to as the
‘Rhythm Method’,
women learn how to
track the times in her
cycle when she is most
fertile, then abstains
from sex at those times.
 The preferred method
of birth control in many
religious communities
because it does not
interfere with natural
conception

12.  The standard for
daily
contraception
 Requires the
woman to take
responsibility
every day
 Requires a
prescription and
yearly doctor visits

13.  Typically used
after your family
goals have been
reached
 Requires surgery
from one partner
 Irreversible – you
cannot have
children after the
procedure

14.  This means DON’T
HAVE SEX!!!!!
 100% effective
method of birth
control
 The 1st choice of
All religious
communities
A guilt-free decision

15.  AKA ‘The morning
After Pill’
 The choice for
women who have an
unexpected sexual
experience
 One pill required
 Must be 17 to
request it over-the
counter from the
pharmacist

17. What will you do to make your dreams
happen on your own terms????