Works Like a Charm Birth Control Contest... You Can Win!

So, who doesn't like a contest... especially one where you could win $2000 or 64GB iPad? Have I peaked your interest? Then let me tell you about the "Works like a Charm" contest. This has got to be one of the easiest and most fun birth control contests that I have come across!

Basically, the Works Like a Charm contest is part of an online effort to celebrate both women and couples who use long-acting, reversible contraceptives (LARC) - like Implanon, NuvaRing, IUDs, the patch and Depo Provera. These are super effective because they lower your chances of contraceptive failure because they don't need to be taken everyday (like the pill).

To enter this contest, all you have to do is take a picture of yourself (and your special man, if you'd like) holding a sign that tells which LARC you are using. You also need to state what you love about your method. How simple is that? You could actually win this contest! The only rules are that you have to be a female, age 18-24, live in the US and submit your entry by October 2, 2011.

By entering this cool contest and sharing your LARC story, you can help educate other people on the contraceptive options and benefits available to them. The Works Like a Charm contest is being sponsored by ISIS (a non-profit that works with youth, sexual health and social media to come up with innovative strategies and high-tech solutions for sexual health education) and Bedsider (a free support network for birth control operated by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy). So my mission for you... get out some art supplies and a camera, put on a cute outfit, and turn in your entry as soon as possible!

_{Photo Courtesy of ISIS}