Breastfeeding as Birth Control at a Glance

Breastfeeding as Birth Control 

Sometimes called LAM (Lactational Amenorrhea Method)

A natural way to prevent pregnancy after giving birth

Effective, safe, convenient, and free

Lasts for up to six months after giving birth

When is LAM no longer effective?  

A woman who chooses to rely on LAM should be advised that the method is short-term (up to six months) and is no longer effective when any one of the three criteria changes. 

The LAM user should be counseled to use another contraceptive method for continued protection.

For more information visit: http://www.breastfeeding.com/reading_room/lam_page3.html

Female Condom at a Glance

                                   

                              A pouch inserted into the vagina to prevent pregnancy

Reduces the risk of sexually transmitted infection

Can be used for vaginal and anal intercourse

Safe, effective, and convenient

Cost about $4 each

Easy to get

Using a female condom is safe, simple, and convenient. Women and men like female condoms because female condoms

• allow women to share responsibility for preventing infection
• are easy to get — can be purchased in drugstores and some supermarkets
• can be inserted by a partner as part of sex play
• can be used by people who are allergic to latex
• can be used with oil-based as well as water-based lubricants
• do not have an effect on a woman's natural hormones
• do not require a prescription
• may enhance sex play — the external ring may stimulate the clitoris during vaginal intercourse
• stay in place whether or not a man maintains his erection

HIV/AIDS in Georgia

Infection rates are high in Georgia and metro Atlanta. Georgia ranked 4^th in the number of new AIDS cases, 7^th in cumulative AIDS cases and 8^th in the number of persons living with AIDS in 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2005. Of the 19 public health districts in Georgia, nine had an AIDS case rate above the national average. 

  

Based on data from the Georgia Department of Human Resources’ Epidemiology Branch of the Division of Public Health, estimates for metro Atlanta show more than 26,000 people living with HIV/AIDS, and more than 9,500 of these (37%) have diagnosed AIDS cases. The region accounts for 66 percent of the total AIDS cases in Georgia. Within metro Atlanta, Fulton and DeKalb counties have the highest infection rates. 

President Obama on National HIV Testing Day

                             Leading by example.  HIV/AIDS has no borders.  GET TESTED!

deepsouth, a New HIV/AIDS Documentary, Premieres This July

The film deepsouth, follows a young black gay man from the Mississippi Delta who is doing his best to fight stigma and homophobia; two best friends who are preparing for their annual HIV retreat in rural Louisiana; and an Alabama activist who travels around the state speaking her truth.

Healing from Within: Tools for Lifelong Wellness

According to 2009 HIV surveillance data, women represented 24% of all diagnoses of HIV infection among United States (US) adults and adolescents in 40 states with long-established, confidential name-based reporting. In 2008, an estimated 25% of adults and adolescents living with HIV infection were female. Black and Latina women are disproportionately affected at all stages of HIV infection compared with women of other races/ethnicities.

SISTAs for Safer Sex HIV Testing Nights

Come get tested at AID Atlanta at our new monthly event!

SISTA SOL at AID Atlanta is launching a monthly free testing event for African American Women! We encourage you all to come to our event , June 7, 2012 from 5 pm to 8 pm. We will continue this event every first Thursday of every month! So no excuses ;)