Contraception

• What is contraception?

  A method used to prevent pregnancy by either preventing a sperm cell from fertilising an egg cell or by preventing the implantation of a fertilised egg cell in the uterus lining
• What are the two types of contraception?

  • Hormonal, which is the use of hormones of the menstrual cycle to prevent pregnancy
  • Physical, which is by physically preventing the sperm from fertilising the egg or some methods work by preventing a fertilised egg from implanting in the uterus
• Physical contraception:

  • Barrier contraception like condoms, cervical cap, femidoms
  • Condoms and femidoms decrease the risk of STDs
• Chemical contraception:

  • Spermicides
• Chemical and hormonal contraceptions:

  • Vaginal ring stops ovulation
  • iud contains copper which kills sperm and stops ovulation
  • contraceptive implant, stops ovulation and egg maturation
  • pill, injection, patches
• Abstinence and rhythm are other ways of contraception