Methods used to prevent the sperm from entering the ovum or to prevent the ovum from maturing. There are five general techniques used: (a) mechanical devices including the condom and diaphragm; (b) chemicals used in the form of foams, creams, and jellies called spermicides; (c) hormones, for example, the pill; (d) surgical procedures, for example, sterilization by vasectomy or tubal ligation and (e) natural methods or rhythm method, coitus interruptus, and total abstinence includes all artificial methods to prevent sperm from fertilizing an egg or to prevent the egg from implanting on the uterine wall.
The prevention of pregnancy, e.g. by using devices such as a condom or an JUD, or drugs in the form of contraceptive pills or injections at regular intervals.
A form of birth control that focuses on preventing conception, including methods such as the condom, spermicides, sponge, diaphragm, cervical cap, intrauterine device (1UD), and birth-control pills.
Process or technique for the prevention of pregnancy. Methods include total abstinence from coitus; coitus interruptus (withdrawal); periodic abstinence or the rhythm method (refraining from coitus during a woman’s fertile time, the time around ovulation, which is determined by the ovulation method, the calendar method, or the basal body temperature method); the use of mechanical devices to block sperm from moving up the female genital tract (including the condom, diaphragm, intrauterine device (lUD, cervical cap, sponge)), biochemical methods (birth control pill or oral contraceptive, hormonal injections); chemical means (spermicidal creams, Jellies, foams, and suppositories); and sterilization (vasectomy in men, tubal ligation in women).
Also called birth control. The deliberate prevention of pregnancy or conception by various means. Common methods of contraception include barrier and hormonal methods, intrauterine devices (lUDs), coitus interruptus (withdrawal), natural family planning, spermicides, and sterilization. Various methods of contraception have been in use for thousands of years. Honey douches and a spermicide made from crocodile dung were used by ancient Egyptians. Condoms made of animal intestines first appeared in Europe in the late 16th century, and the first rubber condom surfaced in 1842. Hormonal contraception in the form of birth control pills came out in 1960. Each method of birth control has benefits and drawbacks. For example, some barrier methods protect against sexually transmitted diseases but are not as effective at contraception as birth control pills.
The prevention of unwanted pregnancy. Fertilization may be prevented by mechanical methods, including coitus interruptus, the condom, or the diaphragm; by fitting the woman with an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD); or by altering the woman’s hormonal balance by regular doses of an oral contraceptive (the Pill) or by long-acting injections of a hormonal drug (a progestogen). Couples whose religious beliefs forbid the use of mechanical or hormonal contraceptives may use the rhythm method, in which intercourse is limited to those days in the menstrual cycle when conception is least likely.
A means of avoiding pregnancy despite sexual activity. There is no ideal contraceptive, and the choice of method depends on balancing considerations of safety, effectiveness and acceptability. The best choice for any couple will depend on their ages and personal circumstances and may well vary with time. Contraceptive techniques can be classified in various ways, but one of the most useful is into ‘barrier’ and ‘non-barrier’ methods.
Any method of preventing pregnancy; birth control.
Contraception, also known as birth control, refers to the deliberate utilization of devices, sexual practices, or chemical methods with the intent of preventing conception. It is important to note that contraception should not be mistaken for the concept of safe sex, which encompasses broader practices aimed at reducing the risk of sexually transmitted infections in addition to preventing pregnancy.
Contraception refers to the intentional control of fertility to prevent pregnancy. There are various methods available to achieve contraception. Some forms of contraception aim to prevent ovulation in women, while others work by preventing the meeting of sperm and egg in the fallopian tube, thereby hindering fertilization. Additionally, certain methods aim to prevent the implantation of a fertilized egg in the uterus.
Contraceptive methods encompass a range of approaches, some of which involve modifications in sexual activity. These methods include total or periodic abstinence from intercourse, as well as coitus interruptus, wherein sexual intercourse is interrupted before ejaculation. Barrier methods are another category of contraception, involving the use of condoms to prevent sperm from coming into contact with eggs. Hormonal methods utilize oral contraceptives, implants, or injections to alter the hormone balance in a woman’s body and prevent conception. Additional forms of contraception encompass intrauterine devices, postcoital methods (such as emergency contraception), as well as male or female sterilization.