Contraception

Contraception What Is Contraception –contra = “against –ception = “conception” Any method that tries to prevent fertilization

Types of Contraception Artificial –Methods that prevent conception during sex – birth control, e.g condoms, pill

Types of Contraception Natural –Avoid conception by avoiding sex at certain times – family planning, e.g. rhythm method

Methods of Contraception Different methods of contraception –Natural family planning –Barrier method –Hormonal methods –Sterilization –Intrauterine Devise –Morning After Pill

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ARTIFICIAL

Birth Control Pill Contraceptive Pill – It is a pill which the girl takes daily. It contains hormones which prevent pregnancy

Birth Control Pill Contraceptive Pill – 92% Effective

Condoms Male Condom – The male condom is the only method of contraception boys can use. It's really just a rubber tube. It's closed at one end like the finger of a glove so that when a boy puts it over his penis it stops the sperm going inside a girl's body

Female Condom The female condom is a fairly new barrier method. It is not as widely available as the male condom and it is more expensive

Condom Condom Male – 85% effective Female – 79% effective

IUD or Coil The IUD ‘ The IUD’ – which stands for ‘intra-uterine device.’ Most IUDs are T-shaped. They’re made of plastic and copper, sometimes with a little silver inside. They prevent your partner’s sperms from getting through your womb and into your tubes

IUD or Coil The IUD ‘ The IUD’ 99.9% effective

Diaphragm and cap Diaphragms and caps Diaphragms and caps fit inside the vagina and cover the cervix (entrance to the womb). They are barrier methods of contraception and stop sperm meeting an egg.

Diaphragm and cap Diaphragms and caps 84% effective w/spermicide

Sponge Sponge It is a small, doughnut-shaped device that is coated with spermicide

Sponge Sponge 68% effective w/spermicide

Spermicide Spermicides come in several different forms: cream, gel and foam. Most spermicides contain nonoxynol-9, a chemical that kills sperm. Spermicides can be used alone but are more effective when used with another method of birth control, such as a condom or diaphragm.

Spermicide Spermicides 71% effective

Implant Contraceptive Implant Contraceptive Implant - The contraceptive implant is a small, flexible tube that's inserted under the skin in the upper arm. It slowly releases a hormone called progestogen and works for three years.

Implant Contraceptive Implant Contraceptive Implant - 97% effective

Injection Contraceptive Injection The contraceptive injection contains a hormone called progestogen and is a long-term method of contraception. It's injected into a muscle and the hormone is released very slowly into the body.

Injection Contraceptive Injection 97% effective

Contraceptive Patch It's a thin, beige, sticky patch measuring 5cm x 5cm. It contains the same hormones as the combined pill: oestrogen and progestogen.

Contraceptive Patch 92% effective

Emergency Contraception Morning After Pill Type of emergency contraception. Prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. Plan B is more effective the sooner you take it.

Emergency Contraception Morning After Pill 95% within 24 hours 85% if taken within 25–48 hours 58% if taken within 49–72 hours

NATURAL

Natural Planning Withdrawal Method Withdrawal Method – The withdrawal of the penis from the vagina before the man has ejaculated. This is not very reliable

Natural Planning Withdrawal Method Withdrawal Method – 73% effective

Natural Planning Rhythm Method Rhythm Method – When a couple abstain from sexual intercourse on the days when she is most fertile.

Natural Planning Rhythm Method Rhythm Method – 75% effective

Tubal sterilisation is surgery to block a woman's fallopian tubes. Tubal sterilisation is a permanent form of birth control

'male sterilisation 'male sterilisation' It works by preventing sperm from reaching the semen that is ejaculated from the man's penis during sex. It is a quick and painless surgical procedure

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