
In Our Control
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Do diaphragms work? Should you stay on the Pill? What does fertility awareness really mean? Find these answers and more in In Our Control, the definitive guide to modern contraceptive and sexual health. Eldridge presents her meticulous research and unbiased consideration of our options in the intimate and honest tone of a close friend. Eldridge goes on to explore large-scale issues that might factor into women's birth control choices, urging her readers to consider the environmental impacts of each method and to take part in a dialogue on how international reproductive health issues affect us all.
Whether you're looking for your first birth control method or want to know more about your current contraceptive choice, In Our Control offers the cutting edge information and practical wisdom you'll need to make empowered decisions about your sexual health.
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- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword by Jennifer Baumgardner
- Introduction
- 1. Past Tense: Contraceptive History Before the Twenty-first Century
- 2. A Pill Primer: Hormonal Contraception for the Twenty-first Century
- 3. Hidden in Plain Sight: Nonhormonal Contraceptive Options
- 4. By Any Other Name: Alternative Distribution Methods and Hormonal Contraception
- 5. Of Tides and Phases: Menstruation and Birth Control
- 6. Spotless: Questions and Controversies with New Menstrual Suppression Drugs
- 7. Like Candy: The Politics of the Morning-After Pill and Bringing Hormonal Contraception Over the Counter
- 8. Running in Cycles: Fertility Awareness and Natural Birth Control
- 9. One Less? Facts and Fictions about HPV Vaccinations
- 10. What About the Boys? Or, Why Is There Still No Pill for Men?
- 11. Going Green: The Environmental Burden of Contraception
- 12. Around the World in Twenty-eight Days: International Issues in Reproductive and Contraceptive Health
- Resource Guide
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- About the Author
- About Seven Stories Press
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