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Published in final edited form as: Am J Prev Med. 2017 Dec 26;54(3):440–443. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.10.022

Table 1.

Dual Prevention Goals and Strategies

Goal: Prevent unintended pregnancy	Goal: Prevent STIs/HIV
• Abstinence	• Abstinence
• Sterilization (vasectomy and tubal)	• Condoms
• IUDs	• Testing and mutual monogamy
• Implants	• Testing and mutual monogamy
• Oral contraceptives	• HPV vaccine (for HPV only)^a
• Depo-Provera	• HPV vaccine (for HPV only)^a
• Birth control patch	• HBV vaccine (for HBV only)^a
• Birth control ring	• HBV vaccine (for HBV only)^a
• Condoms	• PrEP (for HIV only)
• Engaging in sexual behaviors other than intercourse
• Other birth control methods^b

Strategy should be implemented universally in accordance with the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations.

Withdrawal, sponge, spermicide, fertility awareness, and lactational amenorrhea.

HBV, hepatitis B virus; HPV, human papillomavirus; IUD, intrauterine device; PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis; STI, sexually transmitted infection.