In America, there are 38 million women using some form of birth control. There are many brands on the market today, but basically, there are three types: barrier, hormonal and permanent. Your doctor will help you decide which will be the best option for you.

Barrier Contraceptives- These contraceptives work to prevent conception by physically blocking the sperm from getting into the uterus to the egg. With the exception of the male condom, these methods offer very little protection against communicable diseases and chances of getting pregnant while using them are greater than if you take ‘the pill’. These barrier methods must be used every time you have sex to be effective. Barrier methods of contraception include the male condom, the female condom, diaphragms with spermicide, sponges with spermicide , the cervical cap with spermicide and spermicide alone.

Hormone Methods- This method includes birth control pills, shots (Depo-Provera), the skin patch, implants, the vaginal ring and the morning after pill. The IUD is also considered a hormonal method of birth control. Birth controls that use hormones are very good at preventing pregnancy while providing no protection from HIV/AIDS or other STD’s.

The morning-after pill, which stops you from becoming pregnant if contraception failed or wasn’t used, is now widely used by women who have had unprotected sex. When taken, it prevents the ovaries from releasing an egg and alters the lining of the womb so the fertilized egg cannot embed itself in the uterus. This pill works for up to 72 hours (three days) after sex, making the name, ‘the morning after pill,’ a bit deceiving. But, it does work best if taken within 24 hours of unprotected sex. In particular, it has proved of value to:

-rape victims, who should insist they are given it
-couples who have a condom break during sex
-women who have been lured into having sex while under the influence of drink or drugs

Permanent Methods- These birth control methods include tubal implants, tubal ligation and the males vasectomy.

There are questions you have to ask yourself when considering the various types of birth control on the market and which method will work best for you.

Is your main goal for taking birth control just to prevent pregnancy?

Do you fear catching an STD?
How often do you have sex?
What are the side effects?
Do you want to have children in the future?
Do you smoke?
Has anyone in your family ever had blood clots?
Can you remember to take a pill at exactly the same time every day?
How many sexual partners do you have?
Is your main goal for taking birth control just to prevent pregnancy?
Do you fear catching an STD?

The main thing is that you find a birth control that will work when you need it to.

Talk to your doctor about the risks associated with your health and lifestyle combined with birth control. Taking birth control hormones could adversely affect the blood system (clotting, blood pressure), and therefore blood tests (or at least consulting with a physician who knows one’s health problems) are required before taking them.

There are advantages and side effects associated with birth control and is is important to know the facts. Keep in mind, the best option for protecting yourself from sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS is still abstinence, which is not practical, or by using male Condom’s.

Jane Carrasco has created a site where you can learn more about birth control and other women’s health issues. This article was originally posted at GoodLife4Women.

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There are two major methods of birth control namely barrier or hormonal. Aside from that, the other types include sterilization otherwise known as surgery, withdrawal, natural family planning and the simplest which is abstinence.

Lets talk about each of them.
The first is the barrier method wherein the male or the female uses a condom to prevent the sperm from ever entering the female uterus. The male condom comes in many brands, color and flavors and is usually made of latex rubber. This is placed over the penis when it is erect prior to intercourse.

The female condom on the other hand is made of polyurethane and is seven inches long. This allows it to protect the cervix, vaginal canal and the immediate areas surrounding the vagina. It is inserted into the womans vagina also prior to intercourse.
Contraception is a term used to prevent pregnancy. There are different types of them around. As Above some are used by men while others are for women.

Another barrier is known as spermicides. It is a chemical designed to kill sperm and this is available as foam, jelly, foaming tablet and as a vaginal suppository.

You also have the diaphragm that is a soft rubber dome which stretches over a flexible ring that contains spermicides in the form or cream or jelly.

This is placed inside the womans vagina and placed over the cervix. Women should take note that this should not stay inside for more than 3 hours prior to intercourse.

The cervical cap is a small cup made of the same material as a condom. It is also filled with spermicidal cream and inserted into the girls vagina and placed over the cervix.

The last is the contraceptive sponge which is a soft saucer shaped device made from the same material as the female condom.

Now that we have discussed the different barriers, it is time to discuss about hormonal birth control methods.

Hormonal devices appear in the form or an implant, patch, pill or shot. They are designed to prevent the woman ovaries from releasing an egg monthly, cause the cervical mucus to thicken so the sperm will have a difficult time penetrating the egg or thin the lining of the uterus which reduces the chances of a fertilized egg from ever implanting on the uterus wall.

Some experts believe that they are very effective but they cannot protect you from sexually transmitted diseases or STD.

Birth control pills can be acquired from your health provider. Depo-Provera is an injection that costs a little bit more than the pill and can prevent pregnancy for 3 months. Something similar to Depo-Provera is lunelle but this can only prevent pregnancy for up to one month.

The Nuva Ring or vaginal ring is a flexible ring that is inserted into the vagina for three weeks before this is removed and replaced with a new one. The ring contains chemicals such as estrogen and progesterone that releases this into the body.

The birth control patch works like the ring as it releases hormones into the body while the IUD is a small plastic device that contains hormones and copper and changes the cervical mucus to decrease the chances of an egg from fertilizing.

Withdrawal is simply removing your penis out of the girls vagina before ejaculation. Sterilization closes the fallopian tubes permanently and this is better known as tubal ligation. Men can have the same thing and this is called a vasectomy.

Natural family planning is simply controlling the number of kids that you want to have.

Abstinence is not engaging in sexual intercourse at all that is perhaps the most effective type of birth control. Contraception is a term used to prevent pregnancy. There are different types of them around. Some are used by men while others are for women.

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