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Birth control innovations give women many new choices

...And some women are more prone to gain weight with Depo than they are with other forms of hormonal control, Coner says.� Cost: About $55 per shot.� Effectiveness: 99.7 percent effective.

"It's like getting your tubes tied," Coner says.Today Sponge� What it is: A disposable device made of polyurethane foam containing spermicide.� Pros: Can be left in place for 24 hours without having to replace the spermicide, as one would need to do with a diaphragm.� Cons: You have to wait at least six hours after intercourse - and then remember to remove it.

Good for only 24 hours� Cost: About $10 for a pack of three.� Effectiveness: 89 to 91 percent effective when used correctly.With typical use, it's 84 to 87 percent effective.Mirena IUD� What it is: An intrauterine device that's professionally inserted and removed that releases progesterone slowly into your uterus.

Must be replaced every five to seven years.� Pros: Good for women who want to space out their children, Wright says.

Can make periods lighter and, in some women, will end periods altogether.� Cons: The progesterone in this IUD may contribute to more headaches and tiredness than are associated with the copper IUD, says Stutsman.It has the same risk as other progesterone-only products.As with the copper IUD, if you get a sexually transmitted diseasewhile using one of these devices, it can be more of a problem.And if you get pregnant while using...

Cervical Cancer Breakthrough?

... Now, a technique provides both the hope for a cure and the possibility of having kids in the future.

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E-mail your questions to AskEmily@cbs.com.Cervical Cancer Breakthrough?

(Page 1 of 2)SCOTIA, N.Y., March 29, 2006(CBS) The treatment for cervical cancer often leaves women unable to have babies.

But, reports The Early Show medical correspondent Dr.

Emily Senay, a new technique may help women retain their fertility.

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SAN FRANCISCO More black teens get gonorrhea

...It also makes those infected more susceptible to HIV.
The disease can be cured with a one-time injection or a single dose of an oral antibiotic.
In general, rates of sexually transmitted diseases are higher among young people because they are more likely to have multiple partners and forgo protection.
How cases of STDs are reported could also play a role in the higher rates among teenagers and minorities, as people from both groups are more likely to be treated at public clinics, which are in turn more likely to report cases to state and county health departments.
In addition, Barry said, rates tend to be higher among African Americans than other ethnic groups in part because the black community is relatively small and people usually choose their sexual partners based on similarities in race and age.
In other words, if one person in a social network among teenagers gets a disease like gonorrhea, it can spread rapidly through the rest of the group, said Gay Calhoun, director of STD education and prevention for the Alameda County Public Health Department.
"People group together and hang out with the same people.
You have that one person in the middle who's infected, and it spreads out," Calhoun said.
On the upside, she said, "If we can get one person in that group to be the one to start testing, everyone else will start doing it, too." San Francisco and Alameda County both have gonorrhea rates that are higher ...

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