Overview: Birth Control
| Method | How it is Used | Failure Rate | Risks & Side Effects |
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No sexual intercourse and no type of contact between the male and female sexual organs where bodily fluids could be exchanged |
0% |
No Side Effects |
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A soft rubber barrier that covers the cervix in order to prevent sperm from entering into the uterus |
20% (40% after childbirth) |
No Side Effects (unless allergic) |
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A sheath, often made of latex rubber, inserted into the vaginal to block the passage of sperm |
21% |
No Side Effects (unless allergic) |
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A sheath, often made of latex rubber, covers the erect penis to block the passage of sperm |
14% |
No Side Effects (unless allergic) |
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Injection of Progestin that is given every 3 months to prevent ovulation, change cervical mucus to block sperm, and change the lining or the uterus to prevent implantation of a fertilized egg |
0.3% |
Irregular or missed menstrual cycle,Weight gain, Breast tenderness |
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A soft rubber dome that covers the cervix to block the passage of sperm. |
20% |
No Side Effects (unless allergic) |
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Using the menstrual cycle and other tools to predict ovulation, and abstaining from intercourse during these expected fertile times |
25% |
No Side Effects |
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A device is inserted into a woman's uterus (by a doctor) to block sperm and change the uterus lining to prevent implantation of a fertilized egg |
0.8% |
Ectopic pregnancies, Increased bleeding during menstrual cycle, Severe menstruation cramps, Perforation of the uterus, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) |
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| 2% | |||
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Injection os Progestin and Estrogen that is given every month to prevent ovulation, change cervical mucus to block sperm, and change the lining or the uterus to prevent implantation of a fertilized egg |
0.1 - 1% |
Similar to oral contraceptives |
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Nothing/Chance |
No birth control method |
85% |
No Side Effects |
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Taken daily by women to suppress ovulation and change the lining of the uterus to prevent implantation of a fertilized egg |
5% |
Nausea, Headaches, Weight gain, Depression, Irregular Bleeding *Women who smoke are advised not to take oral contraceptives |
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Taken daily by women to change cervical mucus to block sperm and also changes the uterus lining to prevent implantation of a fertilized egg |
5% |
Breast tenderness, Weight gain, Menstrual cycle changes *Women who smoke are advised not to take oral contraceptives |
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A patch containing synthetic hormones placed on your skin works same as oral contraceptives |
0.1 - 1% |
Similar to oral contraceptives |
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A jelly, foam, or cream containing chemicals that kill sperm |
26% |
No Side Effects (unless allergic) |
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A soft saucer-shaped polyurethane sponge that blocks the cervix and absorbs semen |
20% (40% after childbirth) |
No Side Effects (unless allergic) |
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Sterilization - Female |
Permanent surgical procedure to prevent pregnancy - fallopian tube is damaged to prevent passage of eggs and sperm |
0.5% |
If a woman conceives after a sterilization procedure there is a risk of an ectopic pregnancies. |
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Sterilization - Male |
Permanent surgical procedure to prevent pregnancy - vas deferens tube is damaged to prevent passage of sperm into ejaculate |
0.2% |
No Side Effects |
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Withdrawal of the penis before ejaculation |
19% |
No Side Effects |
