#JustBe Magazine July 2016 | Page 11

BIRTH CONTROL

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Birth Control:
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Pros

Cons

Easy Access. No
need to go through
doctors or worry about
setting appointments
to see a doctor.

The OTC birth control
pill is hormonal. You may
miss out on other forms
of birth control that suit
you better.

Having birth control
easily available can
help reduce unplanned
pregnancies.

Methods such as the
implant and the IUD are
better at preventing
pregnancy, but you
won’t be able to get
that OTC.

You don’t have to
show proof of
insurance or fill out
extra paperwork.

YOU will be responsible
for researching the
side effects and taking
the pills correctly. Are
you ready for that
responsibility?

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