The main function of the placenta is to supply the baby with adequate nutrition.
Blood from the
mother goes through the placenta then into the umbilical cord attached, before reaching the
baby. This blood contains oxygen, glucose and an array of other nutritional substances
BIRTH CONTROL IMPLANT
The implant is 99% effective. It doesnt protect you from
STDs. Use a condom with your implant to help stop
pregnancy and STDs.
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Birth Control Patch
The Patch is 91% effective. It doesnt protect you from
STDs. Use a condom with your patch to help stop
pregnancy and STDs.
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Birth Control Pill
The Pill is 91% effective. It doesnt protect you from
STDs. Use a condom with your pill to help stop
pregnancy and STDs.
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Birth Control Shot
The shot is 94% effective. It doesnt protect you from
STDs. Use a condom with the shot to help stop
pregnancy and STDs.
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Birth Control Sponge
The sponge is between 76-88% effective. It doesnt
protect you from STDs. Use a condom with your sponge
to help stop pregnancy and STDs.
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Birth Control Vaginal Ring
The ring is 91% effective. It doesnt protect you from
STDs. Use a condom with your ring to help stop
pregnancy and STDs.
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Breastfeeding as Birth Control
Breastfeeding as birth control is 98% effective.
It doesnt protect you from STDs. Use a condom for help
stopping STDs.
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Cervical Cap
Cervical caps are between 71-86% effective. They dont
protect you from STDs. Use a condom with your cervical
cap to help stop pregnancy and STDs.
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Condom
Condoms are 82% effective. They help protect you from
STDs. Use another birth control method with your
condom for even more pregnancy preventing power.
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Diaphragm
The diaphragm is 88% effective. It wont protect you
from STDs. Use a condom with your diaphragm to help
stop pregnancy and STDs.
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Female Condom
Female condoms are 79% effective. They help protect
you from STDs. Use another birth control method with
your female condom for even more pregnancy preventing
power.
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Fertility Awareness Methods (FAMs)
FAMs are 76% effective. They dont protect you from
STDs. Use a condom with FAMs to help protect you from
pregnancy and STDs.
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IUD
The IUD is 99% effective. It doesnt protect you from
STDs. Use a condom with your IUD to help stop
pregnancy and STDs.
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Outercourse and Abstinence
Abstinence is 100% effective. It also protects you from
STDs.
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Spermicide
Spermicide is 71% effective. It doesnt protect you from
STDs. Use a condom with it to help stop pregnancy and
STDs.
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Sterilization (Tubal Ligation)
Sterilization is 99% effective. It doesnt protect you from
STDs. Use a condom to help stop STDs.
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Vasectomy
Vasectomy is 99% effective. It wont protect you from
STDs. Use a condom to help stop STDs.
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Withdrawal (Pull Out Method)
Withdrawal is 73% effective. It doesnt protect you from
STDs. Use a condom and withdrawal to help stop
pregnancy and STDs.
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Which birth control method is right for me?
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Spot On
Spot On is a period and birth control tracking mobile app
available for Android and iOS phones that can help you
stay on top of your birth control method and track your
cycle. The app provides customized appointment
reminders, and puts birth control and sexual health
resources from the experts at Planned Parenthood at
your fingertips.
Family planning provides many benefits to mother, children, father, and the family.
Mother
Enables her to regain her health after delivery.
Gives enough time and opportunity to love and provide attention to her husband
and children.
Gives more time for her family and own personal advancement.
When suffering from an illness, gives enough time for treatment and recovery.
Children
Healthy mothers produce healthy children.
Will get all the attention, security, love, and care they deserve.
Father
Lightens the burden and responsibility in supporting his family.
Enables him to give his children their basic needs (food, shelter, education, and
better future).
Gives him time for his family and own personal advancement.
When suffering from an illness, gives enough time for treatment and recovery.
Amniotic fluid also helps your baby develop his lungs. While in the womb your baby practices
breathing by breathing in and out the water in the amniotic sac. The baby swallows and inhales
the amniotic fluid and replaces the volume in theamniotic sac by urinating and exhaling the
liquid
