After a four-year lapse, that little, round, pink piece of foam that gained national attention ... over-the-counter form of birth control, the sponge was used by 6.4 million women between 1983 ...

Spermicide is a kind of birth control that has chemicals that stop sperm from reaching an egg. You put it in your vagina before sex to prevent pregnancy. You don’t need a prescription to get ...

They come in several different forms: cream, gel, foam, film, and suppositories. Spermicides should be used with another birth control method, such as condoms or a diaphragm. They be used alone but ...

Shot The birth control shot is an injection of a hormone that prevents pregnancy. Each shot prevents pregnancy for three months. The shot is also known by the brand name Depo-Provera. Sponge The ...