Birth Control Sponge
treatments
How does it work?
Medline Plus
This series of illustrations will help you get a clearer picture of how barrier methods such as the birth control sponge work.
It's back!
Planned Parenthood
A quick look at the history of the Today birth control sponge, and a brief overview of the sponge. An entertaining and informative read.
Popularity of the sponge
Medicine Net
If you're one of those who doesn't understand the fanatacism surrounding the sponge, this page is for you. Includes a great section on pros and cons as well.
Understand why Today, a popular birth control sponge, was initially withdrawn, and find out about its FDA comeback.
self-help
Exploring your options
Soc. of Obgyns of CA
Aside from the birth control sponge, which doesn't have the highest effectiveness rate, consider your options for birth control methods with this interactive tool.
The sponge factsheet
McKinley Health Center
The University of Illinois offers sponge seekers multitudes of information all in one place. Print this out to read more carefully.
Overview of barrier methods
eMedicine Health
Read the basics about the birth control sponge here. Seeking other barrier methods, too? This site explains most of them to you!
Compare and contrast
Yahoo
An excellent overview of barrier methods of birth control - sponge, condom, diaphragm etc with a handy table of failure rates of each. Pros and cons also listed.
What happened to the sponge?
Dear Sugar
Alvogen bought manufacturing rights for the Today sponge in June of 2008; when will we see it on the shelves again?
risks
Read about four cases of TSS that occurred with the birth control sponge in the 1980's. Though the complication is very rare, awareness is important.


