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What is the birth control pill?
What
is a cervical cap?
What is a Condom?
What
is Depo Provera?
What
is a diaphragm?
What
is Plan B?
What
are Emergency Contraceptive Pills?
What
is the Evra Patch?
What
are fertility awareness methods?
What
is an IUD?
What
is Lea's Shield?
What
is the NuvaRing?
What
is the Protectaid sponge?
What is a spermicide?
What
is sterilization?
What is the Today Sponge?
What
is Vaginal Contraceptive Film?
What
is withdrawal?
What is the birth control pill?
The birth control pill is a pill that women take every day to try not to get pregnant. The birth control pill works in different days: It stops your ovaries from releasing an egg each month, it makes it more difficult for sperm to travel to fertilize and egg, and it makes it harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus. A doctor has to give you a prescription.
A cervical cap is a form of birth control. You put it into your vagina before you have vaginal sex. You can use it to try not to get pregnant.
A cervical cap is a cup made of rubber. It's shaped like a thimble. A doctor or nurse can tell you what size of cervical cap you need. They will also show you how to use it. A cervical cap fits snugly over the cervix. It forms a seal over the cervix, like a suction cup. The cervix is the opening to the uterus. Once the cap is in you should feel comfortable. A cervical cap has to be used with spermicidal jelly or cream. Spermicidal jelly or cream kills sperm. When sperm is killed, your chances of getting pregnant are lower.
A condom is a form of birth control. You can use it with your partner(s) to try not to get pregnant. A condom also helps protect you from sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
A condom is a thin covering, usually made of latex rubber. A man wears it over his erect penis during sex. A female condom is made of polyurethane, and isinserted into a woman's vagina.
Condoms come in many shapes, colours, and flavours. Condoms made from lambskin do not protect you from STIs.
Depo-Provera is a form of birth control. It is given by injection from a clinician.You can get an injection every three months to try not to get pregnant. Depo-Provera can cause you to lose calcium in your bones, which could increase your risk of osteoporosis. A doctor or nurse can help you determine if Depo-Provera is the right form of birth control for you.
A diaphragm is a form of birth control. You put it into your vagina before you have vaginal sex. You can use it to try not to get pregnant.
A diaphragm is a shallow cup made of rubber. It's shaped like a dome. It has a rim that is flexible. A doctor or nurse will tell you what size of diaphragm you need. They will also show you how to use it. A diaphragm is placed deep in the vagina. Once it is in, it should feel comfortable. A diaphragm has to be used with spermicidal jelly or cream. Spermicidal jelly and cream kill sperm. When the sperm is killed, your chances of getting pregnant are lower.
Plan B is a type of hormonal emergency contraception. You can take Plan B up to five days after unprotected sexual intercourse, but it is more effective the sooner you take it.
In May, 2008, Plan B became fully over the counter in most parts of Canada. This means that you can go into a drugstore, and buy Plan B without a prescription, and without having to speak to a pharmacist.
Plan B is often available at sexual health clinics, and can be less expensive if purchased at one.
What are Emergency Contraceptive Pills?
The four-pill emergency contraceptive is a type of hormonal emergency birth control. You can take Emergency Contraception (EC) as soon as possible after unprotected sexual intercourse. EC is most effective if taken within 72 hours, but there is evidence that it is effective up to five days after unprotected intercourse. You can get EC from a doctor, sexual health clinic, or emergency room.
The Evra Patch is a hormonal form of birth control. It is a patch that you stick to your skin. You can use it to try not to get pregnant. You wear the patch for 7 days, then you put on a new one. After you have used 3 patches, you stop wearing it for one week and your period will come. You can wear the patch in the bath, shower or going swimming and it will stay on. A doctor has to give you a prescription.
What are fertility awareness methods?
Fertility awareness methods are different methods a woman can use to figure out when she is most likely to get pregnant. A woman can observe and track her body's physical changes throughout the month. You can use these methods to try not to get pregnant. Fertility awareness methods are not as effective as other methods of birth control, and they require a lot of time and effort. You can learn how to use fertility awareness methods at some sexual health clinics.
An Intrauterine Device (IUD) is a small piece of plastic that is inserted by a doctor into the uterus to prevent pregnancy. It is approximately 1½ inches (3- cm) in length. There are several different types of IUDs. The most common IUD is
T-shaped and coated with copper. This can be left in the uterus for up 2-5 years. Another type of IUD contains a hormone (progestin) but it needs to be replaced once a year. Attached to the IUD are two plastic threads or strings that hang down through the cervix into the vagina. The cervix is the opening to the uterus. The threads or strings do not hang outside the body.The IUD can also be used as an emergency method of birth control. If an IUD is inserted within seven days after unprotected vaginal sex it may prevent a pregnancy.
Lea's Shield is a barrier method of birth control. You put it into your vagina before you have vaginal sex. You can use it to try not to get pregnant. Lea's Shield is made of a rubber-like material (silicone), not latex. It's shaped like a dome and fits snugly over the cervix which is the opening to the uterus. There is a valve along the bottom of Lea's Shield to help the shield attach to the cervix. There is a loop at the front of the shield which is used to help remove it. Once Lea's Shield is in, you should feel comfortable. Lea's Shield has to be used with spermicidal jelly (not foam) to kill the sperm. When sperm is killed, your chances of getting pregnant are lower.
The NuvaRing is a once a month hormonal contraceptive. You can use it to try not to get pregnant. It is a small ring that is inserted in the vagina, and remains in place continuously for 3 weeks. For 3 weeks, the ring continuously delivers hormones through the vagina and into the bloodstream to prevent pregnancy. The ring is then removed for one week, after which a new ring is inserted.
What is the Protectaid sponge?
The Protectaid sponge is a form of birth control. You put it into your vagina before you have vaginal sex. You can use it to help prevent yourself from getting pregnant.
The sponge is a soft, round piece of foam. It has foam handles around the sponge so that you can pull it out. The sponge works as a barrier, covering the cervix which is the opening to the uterus. The sponge holds three different spermicides which kill sperm. When sperm is killed, your chances of getting pregnant are lower.
A spermicide is a form of birth control. You put it into your vagina before you have vaginal sex. You can use it to try not to get pregnant.
Spermicides have two parts:
- A spermicidal chemical, usually nonoxynol-9. Nonoxynol-9 kills sperm.
- Foam, cream, film or jelly suppository which holds the spermicide in the vagina near the cervix. The cervix is the opening to the uterus.
Sterilization is a kind of operation done by a doctor. It is used as a method of birth control. A woman can have it done so that she does not get pregnant. This is called a tubal ligation. A man can have it done so that he does not get his partner(s) pregnant. This is called a vasectomy. Once you are sterilized, you will probably not be able to have children for the rest of your life.
The Today Sponge is a form of birth control. You put it into your vagina before vaginal intercourse to try not to get pregnant. The Today Sponge is a soft, round piece of polyurethane foam. It has a handle that you can use to remove it. The sponge works as a barrier, covering the cervix which is the opening to the uterus. The sponge holds spermicide which kills sperm.
What is Vaginal Contraceptive Film?
Vaginal Contraceptive Film (VCF) is a form of birth control. You put it in your vagina before vaginal intercourse to try not to get pregnant. It is a very thin 2 by 2 inch square film. It dissolves very quickly. VCF contains a spermicde, which kills sperm.
Withdrawal is a form of birth control. During sex, the man takes his penis out of a woman's vagina before he ejaculates. When a man ejaculates he releases a fluid called semen. Sperm is found in semen. Withdrawal does not always work. A man cannot always control when he is going to ejaculate, and may ejaculate before he can take his penis out of the woman's vagina. Also, even before they ejaculate, men release a small amount of clear liquid from their penis, which they may not be aware of. This is called pre-ejaculate. Pre-ejaculate can also have sperm in it. If a woman gets pre-ejaculate in her vagina, she could become pregnant.
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