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Birth Control
What
is Birth Control? Birth
control is a term used for products that help prevent pregnancy. The
risks and benefits of different forms of birth control are different for each
person. It is best to decide with your doctor which form of birth control is best
for you. Most
types of birth control does not prevent sexually transmitted diseases. Types
of Birth Control
There
are many different types of birth control. The most common types designed for
women are: - Abstaining
from sexual intercourse.
- Condoms
- Birth
control pills
- You need a doctor's prescription to get birth control pills.
-
There are two types of birth control pills: "combined oral contraceptives"
and "minipills."
- Combined oral contraceptives have a combination
of two hormones--estrogen and progestin. They work by keeping the ovaries from
releasing an egg. Combined oral contraceptives must be taken every day.
- Minipills
contain only one hormone, progestin. They work by thickening the cervical mucus
to keep sperm from reaching the egg. Sometimes they also keep the ovaries from
releasing an egg. You must take one pill every day. Minipills are slightly less
effective than combined oral contraceptives.
- Birth control pills
are also called oral contraceptives
-
Injections
-
Implants
- IUDs
- An
IUD is inserted into the womb by a doctor. Two types of IUDs are now used in the
United States: the Paragard Copper T 380A, which releases copper, and the Progestasert
Progesterone T, which releases progesterone, a form of progestin. The Paragard
IUD can stay in place for 10 years. The Progestasert must be replaced every year.
A doctor must remove it.
- IUD means Intrauterine Device.
- Sterilization
- Sterilization
is a surgical procedure that involves tying, cutting or blocking the fallopian
tubes so eggs can't reach the womb.
- Cervical
cap
- Norplant
- Norplant
is a form of progestin that is placed under the skin. Norplant is made of rubber
rods that look like matchsticks. A doctor places the rods under the skin of the
woman's upper arm, where they slowly release progestin. A doctor must also remove
the rods. There are two types of Norplant. The six-rod Norplant gives birth control
for up to five years. The two-rod Norplant gives birth control for up to two years.
- Female
condom
- The Reality Female Condom is made of polyurethane. You can buy
female condoms at drugstores without a prescription.
- Diaphragms
with spermicide
- Spermicides are available without a prescription in drugstores.
They contain a chemical that kills sperm. Spermicides are sold in several forms
including foam, cream and jelly.
The
most common type of birth control designed for men is a latex condom and a vasectomy.
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