(Updated June 2014) Description Depo-Provera® (depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, or DMPA) is a progestin-only method. It is a 3-month injectable that delivers either 104 mg (in the … Read more

(Updated December 2009; also available in Spanish) What is the Copper T IUD? The Copper T IUD is one of two types of intrauterine devices … Read more

(Updated December 2009; also available in Spanish) What is the cervical cap? The cervical cap is a small, bowl-shaped, silicone cup. It is inserted into … Read more

(Updated April 2008 ) The adjustment of the menstrual cycle, or menstrual suppression, via hormonal contraception allows women to have less frequent periods and avoid … Read more

The GO Tool is a comprehensive resource connecting health professions students to domestic and international reproductive health training opportunities. To search available global opportunities or recommend … Read more

Women today have an estimated 450 periods during their lifetime – that is three times as many as our hunter-gatherer ancestors, who started menstruating later … Read more

(Updated December 2010) There is considerable confusion, even among experienced health care providers, about the difference between medical abortion (also known as “medication abortion”) and … Read more

(Published September 2011) Description With this method, commonly called “withdrawal,” the penis is withdrawn from the vagina before ejaculation occurs. Use In withdrawal, the man … Read more

Finding and treating abnormal cells in the cervix before they develop into cancer can prevent cervical cancer. There are two tests used for cervical cancer … Read more