# Birth Control 101: Hormonal Options

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Podcast: [PrEP & Play: Conversations for Safer Sex](https://stenobird.com/podcast/prep-play-conversations-for-safer-sex-7115706)
Published: 2025-08-01T13:00:44+00:00
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## Resource

On this episode, I'm joined by AIDS Alabama South's Clinical Director and Nurse Practitioner, Rachel Carter. We discuss hormonal birth control options including IUDs, implants, the shot, the patch, the ring, and the pill. We also discuss ease of use and potential side effects for each of these.

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