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Contraception

What is Contraception?

What are the Commonly Followed Methods of Contraception?

What are the Natural Family Planning Methods?

What are Barrier Devices?

What are Hormonal Contraceptives?

What is Female Sterilization?

What is Emergency Contraception?

What is Contraception?

Contraception refers to the method used to prevent pregnancy, and contraceptives are the devices that are used to help avoid pregnancy.

Contraception is achieved either by prevention of fertilization of the female egg by the male sperm or by prevention of implantation of the fertilized egg in the uterus.¹

What are the Commonly Followed Methods of Contraception?

Methods of contraception

The various contraceptive options that are available include:

Natural family planning methods
Barrier devices
Hormonal contraceptives and intrauterine devices
Sterilization

What are the Natural Family Planning Methods?

Natural family planning methods

Natural family planning methods are the techniques that are followed without the use of medications, devices or surgery to prevent pregnancy.

What are Barrier Devices?

What are barrier devices

Barrier devices are mechanical barriers between the sperm and the egg. The common barrier devices include male condom, female condom and diaphragm.

What are Hormonal Contraceptives?

Hormonal contraceptives

Hormonal contraceptives contain hormones known as estrogen and progesterone that prevent pregnancy by altering the natural levels of these hormones in the body.

What is Female Sterilization?

Female sterilization

Female surgical sterilization (also called tubal sterilization, tubal ligation and tubal occlusion) is a low-risk, highly effective one-time procedure that offers lifelong protection against pregnancy.

What is Emergency Contraception?

Emergency contraception

Emergency contraception is available to prevent pregnancy:

After sexual assault
After consensual intercourse in which contraception is not used
When contraception is used but fails (for instance, when a condom breaks or a diaphragm dislodges)

Also read:

Faq about birth control

Written by: Healthplus24 team
Date last updated: April 09, 2012

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