Table of Contents

Contraception in the U.S.A... 1 Oral Contaception ... 21 Special Uses of Oral Contraception ... 139 Emergency Contraception The Progestin-Only Minipill Vaginal and Transdermal Estrogen-Progestin Contraception ... 153 Implant Contraception ... 165 Injectable Contraception ... 201 Intrauterine Contraception: The IUD ... 221 Barrier Methods of Contraception ... 259 Periodic Abstinence ... 293 The Postpartum Period, Breastfeeding and Contraception ... 305 Clinical Guidelines for Contraception at Different Ages: Early and Late ... 329 Sterilization ... 359 Induced Abortion ... 387 Interpreting Epidemiologic Reports ... 417 Epilogue ... 423 Index ... 425