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What's the Best Birth Control For Women Older Than 35?

by dragonfly
Posted: Wed., May 21, 2008, 10:57 am

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Topics: Maternity / Parenting, Reproductive System, Injectable progestin, Intrauterine devices, oral contraceptives, Transdermal patch, Vaginal ring

Found a great article yesterday about birth-control options after middle age. Apparently teens and women around 35 have the highest rates of unexpected pregnacy. azcentral.com reports that next to tubal ligations (or their partners' vasectomies), these are common birth-control choices for women 35 and older, says gynecologist Andrew Kaunitz of the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville.

ESTROGEN-CONTAINING

• Low-dose oral contraceptives ("the pill").
• Transdermal patch (Ortho Evra).
• Vaginal ring (NuvaRing).

NON-ESTROGEN