Service

Birth Control

Methods to prevent pregnancy, including pills, patches, rings, shots, implants, IUDs and condoms.

Also called: contraception, birth control pills, the pill, patch, ring, depo shot, family planning, iud

Who Can Help with Birth Control?

Family Planning Clinics
A clinic that provides birth control, pregnancy testing, STI testing and other reproductive health services.
OB-GYNs
A physician who provides care for pregnancy and childbirth and for women's reproductive health, including exams, birth control and menopause care.
Family Doctors
A physician who provides checkups, preventive care and treatment for common illnesses for patients of all ages. Family doctors also manage long-term conditions and refer to specialists when needed.
Nurse Practitioners
An advanced practice nurse who can examine patients, diagnose illness, order tests and prescribe medicine. Many work in primary care, and others in specialty practices or hospitals.
Midwives
A trained provider who cares for women during pregnancy, birth and after delivery. Certified nurse midwives also provide gynecology care.
Birth Centers
A facility outside a hospital where midwives help healthy, low-risk patients give birth.
Public Health Departments
A government health office that offers services such as vaccines, testing, family planning and community health programs.
Community Health Centers
A clinic that offers primary, dental and mental health care to everyone, often with fees based on income.
Pharmacies
A pharmacy that fills prescriptions and provides medicine advice, vaccines and other health products.

Cities where practice websites say they offer it.

General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about birth control and what is right for you.