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Wednesday, 12 December 2007 |
What are the main types of contraception?
- Sterilization
- Injection
- Implant
- Contraceptive strip
- Intrauterine devices
- Combined pill
- Small pill
- Man’s condoms
- Woman’s condoms
- Sponge + spermicidal
- Diaphragm
- Immediate contraception – “the day after pill”
- Natural method of contraception
Why should you use contraception?
- A majority of diseases don’t have any kind of symptoms – especially among women. If they aren’t treated, they can lead to infertility; condoms are the only method of contraception that offer prevention from pregnancy and sexually spread diseases
- It is vital that you use a condom every time before you have sex in order to protect yourself and your partner from sexually spread diseases and prevent unwilling pregnancy
Where can I find contraception?
- While deciding the method of contraception you would use or in case the selected method is inappropriate, you should consult your practitioner for advice
- Your practitioner or local clinic for planning a family can help while selecting and using the best method of contraception
- Condoms are very attainable and can be bought in bigger stores and pharmacies or can be ordered from the internet; you must check that the package is undamaged and that there is a symbol which guarantees quality of the product
What to do in case of suspecting the effectiveness of contraception?
- If the contraception method is unsuccessful or if you had an intercourse without contraception, consult your practitioner immediately
What important details should I remember?
- There is no 100% effective protection
- The most common cause for an unsuccessful contraception is personal error
- Condoms are the only method that protects from sexually spread diseases and prevents unwilling pregnancy – by using other methods, sexually active people are vulnerable
- By using condoms and pills simultaneously – double Dutch method – you ensure a happy and healthy sexual life (the double Dutch method is somewhere called just double method)
- Certain drugs (for example, antibiotics) can affect the contraceptive pill, implant and contraceptive strip so you should consult your practitioner for advice before having sexual relations
- The selection of a contraception method is selecting the best for you and your partner
- If you suspect of having a sexually spread disease, immediately consult your practitioner or clinic for sexual diseases; a majority of sexually spread diseases can quickly be cured with use of antibiotics
- Condoms shouldn’t only be used for casual sex or for new partners – people in long relationships should also protect themselves
- Contraception should be used during every intercourse
- Condoms are also called gums or preservatives
- For immediate cases, contraceptive devices are available even in pharmacies
THE LEVELS CONTRACEPTION EFFECTIVENESS
| Method | Effectiveness (%) | | Man’s condom | 95-98 | | Woman’s condom | 95 | | Contraceptive pill | 96-99 | | Implant | 99 | | Contraceptive injection | 99 | | Diaphragm | 85-98 | | Inside-uterus devices | 98-99 | | Natural method | 80-98 | | Immediate contraceptive pill | No more than 95 | | Sterilization | Almost 100 | | Contraceptive strip | 99 | | Sponge + spermicidal means | 75-90 | The values inside the table are internationally accepted.
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