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Pregnancy tests and options

“Make an appointment”:/about/appointments/ to have a pregnancy test or to speak with an educator about your pregnancy options.

Withdrawal is not effective

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

Spermicidal creams, foams and gels

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.