CONTRACEPTIVE

METHODS
LONG-ACTING REVERSIBLE
CONTRACEPTION
DESCRIPTION OF BIRTH CONTROL
METHOD
Long-acting reversible
contraceptives (LARC) are
methods of birth control that
provide effective contraception
for an extended period without
requiring user action. They include
injections, intrauterine devices
HOW IT IS USED
(IUDs), and subdermal
IUDs are inserted into your contraceptive implants.
uterus and implants are HOW IT IT WORKS
inserted into your arm. The IUD works mainly by
EFFECTIVENESS preventing fertilization of an egg
IUDs and implants are highly by sperm. The progestin in the
effective in preventing pregnancy. hormonal IUD thickens mucus
They last for several years and found in the cervix. Thicker mucus
you can have them removed at makes it harder for sperm to
any time. enter the uterus and reach an
egg. Progestin also thins the lining
of the uterus.

HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES

HOW IT IS USED

Take 1 pill every day for 28 days DESCRIPTION OF BIRTH

(four weeks) in a row, and then CONTROL METHOD
start a new pack on day 29.
Hormonal methods prevent
pregnancy mainly by stopping the
EFFECTIVENESS ovaries from releasing eggs or by
keeping mucus in the cervix thick so
The pill has the potential to be 99% that sperm cannot pass through the
effective at preventing pregnancy if cervix into the uterus.
you take it without fail Being
consistent helps keep hormone levels HOW IT IT WORKS
from fluctuating. Hormones in birth control pills
prevent pregnancy by Thinning the
lining of the uterus so that a fertilized
egg is less likely to attach

BARRIER METHODS
DESCRIPTION OF BIRTH CONTROL
METHOD

Barrier methods of birth control

prevent pregnancy by blocking
sperm. This stops the sperm from
HOW IT IS USED reaching an egg. Types of barrier
methods include condoms,
diaphragms, cervical caps, and the
They are inserted into the vagina contraceptive sponge.
before sex and must be used
HOW IT IT WORKS
every time you have sex.
Physically block or otherwise prevent
sperm from entering the uterus and
EFFECTIVENESS reaching the egg for fertilization.

Birth control implant, injection, or

intrauterine device (IUD). Out of
100 women per year, 18 to 28
women will become pregnant
when using barrier methods.

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 CONTRACEPTIVE
METHODS
EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION
DESCRIPTION OF BIRTH CONTROL
METHOD
Prevent pregnancy by preventing
or delaying ovulation and they do
not induce an abortion. The
copper-bearing IUD prevents
fertilization by causing a chemical
change in sperm and egg before
they meet.
HOW IT IS USED
Use Plan B One-Step, take one HOW IT IT WORKS
Plan B One-Step pill as soon as Work by preventing or delaying
possible and less than 72 hours ovulation (release of an egg)
after unprotected sex. If you
use ella, take one ella pill as soon
as possible and less than 120
hours after unprotected sex.

EFFECTIVENESS

Emergency contraception (EC)

can prevent up to over 95% of
pregnancies when taken within 5
days after intercourse

FERTILITY AWARENESS

HOW IT IS USED
Use one or more indicators to
predict the days in a person’s
menstrual cycle when they are DESCRIPTION OF BIRTH
fertile, that is, when an ovum has CONTROL METHOD
been released from the ovary and is A method of contraception where a
capable of being fertilized.
woman monitors and records
different fertility signals during her
EFFECTIVENESS
menstrual cycle to work out when
2-23 out of 100 couples who use she's likely to get pregnant.
FAMs will get pregnant each year,
depending on which method(s) are HOW IT IT WORKS
used. If you use multiple FAMs Fertility awareness-based methods
together, they work even better. offer the advantages of being safe
and inexpensive.

PERMANENT CONTRACEPTION
DESCRIPTION OF BIRTH CONTROL
METHOD

This is a safe and highly effective

option for women who wish to
prevent pregnancy permanently.
HOW IT IS USED During ovulation, an egg is released
from the ovary.

Prevents pregnancy by avoiding HOW IT IT WORKS

unprotected vaginal sex during The use of medicines, devices, or surgery
most fertile days. to prevent pregnancy. There are many
different types. Some are reversable, while
EFFECTIVENESS others are permanent. Some types can
also help prevent sexually transmitted
Tubal ligation and vasectomies are diseases (STDs).
both more than 99% effective at
preventing pregnancy. They're
both designed to be permanent,
and you can't mess it up. They
protect you from pregnancy
around the clock for the rest of
your life.

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