Contraception or birth control is any method or device to prevent unwanted pregnancy. The planning, provision and use of contraceptive methods are called family planning.
WHAT IS LONG-ACTING REVERSIBLE CONTRACEPTION?
Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) lasts for a long time.
There are two types of LARC.
- the intra uterine device, which lasts for three, five or ten years
- the implant, which lasts for five years.
Once you have a LARC put in, you don’t need to remember to take contraception every day or every month.
LARCs are the most effective types of contraception. They are more than 99% effective at preventing pregnancy.
WHAT ARE HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES?
These contraceptives use hormones to prevent pregnancy.
Hormonal contraceptives include the Pill and the Depo Provera injection.
There are two types of pill:
- combined oral contraceptive pill
- progestogen-only contraceptive pill
You take one pill each day. If you take the pill correctly, it is more than 99% effective at preventing pregnancy.
The Depo Provera injection is an injection you get every three months. If you get your injections on time, Depo Provera is more than 99% effective.
WHAT ARE BARRIER METHODS?
Barrier methods stop sperm from entering the vagina. The two barrier methods are:
- condoms
- internal condoms
Condoms protect against sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and from unintended pregnancy.
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