Money Crashers: 15 Types of Birth Control (Contraception) and How to Choose

Money Crashers has finally published an article of mine that's been in the works for a while. As you may recall, back in my article on the pink tax — the extra cost women pay for many products — I mentioned birth control as a cost mainly borne by women. I didn't have the space in that article to compare the costs of different birth control methods in detail, but it seemed like a topic worth discussing. So I ended up creating a separate piece devoted entirely to the subject of birth control.

In it, I compare the many different methods available for women (and the very few currently available for men) not only in terms of cost, but also in efficacy, health effects, and ease of use. Then I discuss how to evaluate your own needs and figure out how these factors balance out for you.

15 Types of Birth Control (Contraception) and How to Choose