{"product_id":"the-whole-truth-about-contraception-suzanne-wymelenberg-9780309054942","title":"The Whole Truth about Contraception: A Guide to Safe and Effective Choices","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat birth control method is most reliable? Can contraceptives protect me from AIDS? How can I choose the method that's best for me? Finding the answers to these and other questions about birth control can be tough. On the one hand, today's sexually active person has many contraceptive options. On the other hand, each option has pluses and minuses that must be weighed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor teenagers especially, asking questions about birth control can be awkward and difficult. Yet teenagers may be in greatest need of the facts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile there is no \"right\" method for everyone, \u003ci\u003eThe Whole Truth About Contraception\u003c\/i\u003e is the right book for anyone making decisions about contraception--men and women, from teenagers to middle-agers. It illustrates male and female anatomy and explains how conception occurs. The book carefully describes the birth control methods available today: barrier (such as condoms and diaphragms), hormonal (the Pill and Norplant), intrauterine devices, surgical sterilization, and other approaches such as the \"rhythm\" method and breastfeeding as a contraceptive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor each method the authors discuss how well it prevents pregnancy, its potential effects on the user's health, and common problems. Illustrated \"how to\" sections are provided, and the authors comment on how each method typically affects sexual experience. The book also discusses how birth control products can be obtained and their cost.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecautions, tips on usage, and other features throughout the book will help each reader decide what type of contraception is best for his or her age, personal preferences, and situation in life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Whole Truth About Contraception\u003c\/i\u003e gives up-to-date information on new products, such as the female condom and the nonlatex male condom. The book provides details about contraception and sexually transmitted diseases, with an emphasis on AIDS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlso offered is an expanded discussion of \"emergency\" contraception, designed for use after unprotected sex. The book includes a full and factual discussion of abortion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContraception may be the most important and deeply personal choice anyone has to make. This book provides the straight facts that will make the decision easier--and the results better for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Suzanne Wymelenberg,Beverly Winikoff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 030905494X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309054942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Henry Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 283\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.01w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/1997 pg. 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRec Ref Bks in Paperback\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2000 pg. 142","brand":"Suzanne Wymelenberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447619072255,"sku":"9780309054942","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9b847907-998c-45fe-a4dc-08e53c5621b9.jpg?v=1777233899","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-whole-truth-about-contraception-suzanne-wymelenberg-9780309054942","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}