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For natural family planning to be effective, you need to do your research.

Withdrawal is *not* an effective way to prevent pregnancy or infections. You may be happier using different “birth control”:/birthcontrol/.

Spermicides such as this nonoxynol-9 foam are best used in combination with other birth control, such as “condoms”:/birthcontrol/condom/ or “diaphragms”:/birthcontrol/diaphragm.

“Call us”:/about/locations/ and we will recommend a Victoria doctor who can fit you for a diaphragm.

Cervical caps are not available in Victoria, but you may be able to purchase one on the internet. You need to see a doctor to find the right size.

Used properly, condoms are effective protection against both pregnancy and infections. They also come in fun colours!

Depo is only recommended for women who cannot use “other methods”:/birthcontrol/#methods of birth control, because it decreases bone density.

The patch is a hormonal method of birth control that you reapply once a week. “Make an appointment”:/about/locations/ to get a prescription or to find out more.

The birth control ring is inserted in the vagina and changed once a month. “Make an appointment”:/about/locations/ to get a prescription or find out more.

Birth control pills are a popular method of contraception. “Make an appointment”:/about/appointments/ to get a prescription or find out more.