more methods

• sterilisation - this involves cutting or tying the fallopian tubes which connect the ovaries to the uterus
• sterilisation - the sperm duct (the tube between the testes and the penis) is cut or tied
• sterilisation is a permanent procedure - however there is a small chance that the tubes can rejoin
• natural methods - pregnancy may be avoided by finding out when in the menstrual cycle the woman is most fertile and avoiding sexual intercourse on those days
• natural methods are popular amongst people who think that hormonal and barrier methods are unnatural, but it's not very effective
• abstinence - the only way to be completely sure that the sperm and egg do not meet is to not have intercourse