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    The Maigenet Shifferraw Fellowship is dedicated to promote scholarship on Ethiopian women as well as empower and/or advance women’s wellbeing in Ethiopia. The Role of CREW and the Guiding Philosophy of the Fellowship Dr. Maigenet Shifferraw, who departed...

Natural family planning/rhythm method

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This method is when you do not have sex or use a barrier method on the days you are most fertile (most likely to become pregnant). You can read about barrier methods in the following chart. A woman who has a regular menstrual cycle has about 9 or more days each month...

More information on birth control methods

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For more information about birth control methods, call womenshealth.gov at 800-994-9662 (TDD: 888-220-5446) or contact the following organizations: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Phone: 800-762-2264 x 349 (for publications requests only) Food and...

Will birth control pills protect me from sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS?

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No, they won\’t protect you. Birth control pills and most other birth control methods will not protect you from STIs, including HIV (the virus that causes AIDS). They only protect against pregnancy. The male latex condom is the best birth control method that...

Everyone I know is on the pill. Is it safe?

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Today\’s pills have lower doses of hormones than ever before. This has greatly lowered the risk of side effects. But there are still pros and cons with taking birth control pills. Pros include having: More regular and lighter periods Fewer menstrual cramps A...

How effective is withdrawal as a birth control method?

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Not very! Withdrawal is when a man takes his penis out of a woman\’s vagina (or \”pulls out\”) before he ejaculates, or has an orgasm. This stops the sperm from going to the egg. \”Pulling out\” can be hard for a man to do. It takes a lot...