There are many types of birth control available to fit the many demands of life. Only you and your doctor can figure out what will be the best method for you. Want to check out what’s available and learn a little more about the different methods? Here are some fact sheets you can look at before talking with your doctor…just click on the method to get some great information.
Birth Control:
Barrier Methods:
Hormonal Methods:
Intrauterine Methods:
Emergency Contraception (EC)
Morning-After Pill (Emergency Contraception) What is it?
- A method you can use to prevent pregnancy up to five days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. It should be taken as soon as possible as this increases the chance that it will prevent pregnancy.
- Safe and effective
- Available at health centers and drugstores
- Costs vary from $10 to $70
Emergency contraception (EC) is a high dose of certain types of birth control pills. EC is not an abortion; it works by preventing pregnancy before it happens. EC will not end a pregnancy that has already started.
Emergency Contraception Information/Hotline
Phone: 1-888-NOT-2-Late
Emergency Contraception Website | Provider Locator
FREE Condom Sites
Hudson Headwaters Health Network
Website: www.hhhn.org Health Centers are located throughout Warren and Washington counties and the Adirondack region.
For FREE Condoms, just walk in and ask for a TAG Bag at any of these locations:
- Bolton Health Center
- Chester-Horicon Health Center
- Fort Edward – Kingsbury Health Center
- Granville Family Health (Glens Falls Hospital)
- Health Center On Broad Street (Glens Falls)
- Indian Lake Health Center
- Moreau Family Health
- Moriah Health Center
- North Country Family Health
- North Country Obstetrics & Gynecology (Glens Falls and Warrensburg)
- North Creek Health Center
- Queensbury Family Health
- Schroon Lake Health Center
- Ticonderoga Health Center
- Warrensburg Health Center
- West Mountain Health Services- Bldg. 1
- West Mountain Health Services- Bldg. 2
- Whitehall Family Medicine (Glens Falls Hospital)
