Birth Control: Your Questions Answered (Q&A Health Guides)

This book will serve as a scientifically accurate yet easy-to-read introduction to birth control for teens and young adults. The information guidance and resources it offers will help readers to make better decisions regarding their sexual health.From barrier methods such as condoms and diaphragms to oral contraceptive pills and from hormone-based implants and injectables to permanent sterilization techniques there are a number of ways to prevent unwanted pregnancy today. But which are the most effective and how do you choose the method that’s right for you? What about side effects and long-term implications for health such as increased risk for cancer? Does birth control affect your chances of getting pregnant in the future? Birth Control: Your Questions Answered a part of Greenwood’s Q&A Health Guides series provides clear concise answers to these and other questions young readers may have about this sometimes embarrassing yet very important topic. Each book in this series follows a reader-friendly question-and-answer format that anticipates readers’ needs and concerns. Prevalent myths and misconceptions are identified and dispelled and a collection of case studies illustrates key concepts and issues through relatable stories and insightful recommendations. The book also includes a section on health literacy equipping teens and young adults with practical tools and strategies for finding evaluating and using credible sources of health information both on and off the internet―important skills that contribute to a lifetime of healthy decision-making.Makes the subject accessible to readers by means of a simple Q&A formatHelps readers hone their research and critical thinking skills in a Guide to Health Literacy sectionProvides real-world examples of concepts discussed in the book through case studiesDispels popular misconceptions in a Common Myths section and directs readers towards accurate information Points readers towards additional books organizations and websites for further study and research in an annotated directory of resources