Birth Control/Contraception
Contraception
• Birth Control
• contra =against
Contraception=
“Against”
conception
Getting Pregnant
• A girl can become pregnant:
• even if she has sex standing up
• the first time she has sex
• even if she has sex during her period
• even if a boy pulls out (or withdraws) before he comes
• if she forgets to take her pill.
• If you have sexual intercourse, pregnancy can be
prevented by using a reliable method of
contraception.
Contraception
• Birth Control: prevent pregnancy
• Contraception: prevention of pregnancy by
chemical, physical or surgical means
• Contraceptive: method used to prevent
pregnancy
• Effectiveness: degree of effectiveness of a birth
control method
Abstinence
100 % effectiveness
Male Condom
Female Condom
Hormone Contraception
Birth Control Pill
Seasonale
84/7, 4 periods per year
Hormone Injection
Contraceptive Patch
Norplant Implant
Cervical Cap
Diaphragm
Sponge
IUD
Spermicides
Vasectomy
Tubal Ligation
Emergency Contraception
“Morning After Pill”
How does emergency contraception work?
Emergency contraception keeps a woman from getting pregnant
by stopping:
• ovulation, or stopping the ovaries from releasing eggs that
can be fertilized;
• fertilization, or stopping the egg from being fertilized by
the sperm;
• implantation, or stopping a fertilized egg from attaching
itself to the wall of the uterus.
