Contraception
Contraception
What Is Contraception
– contra = “against
– ception = “conception”
Any method that tries to prevent
fertilization
Types of Contraception
Artificial
– Methods that prevent conception during
sex – birth control, e.g condoms, pill
Types of Contraception
Natural
– Avoid conception by avoiding sex at certain
times – family planning, e.g. rhythm
method
Methods of Contraception
Different methods of contraception
– Natural family planning
– Barrier method
– Hormonal methods
– Sterilization
– Intrauterine Devise
– Morning After Pill
Your Task
Using the sheet in front of you fill
in the boxes with as much
information as you can to help you
produce your leaflets about
Contraception.
ARTIFICIAL
Birth Control Pill
Contraceptive Pill –
It is a pill which the
girl takes daily. It
contains hormones
which prevent
pregnancy
Birth Control Pill
Contraceptive Pill –
92% Effective
Condoms
Male Condom –
The male condom is the
only method of
contraception boys can
use. It's really just a
rubber tube. It's closed
at one end like the finger
of a glove so that when a
boy puts it over his penis
it stops the sperm going
inside a girl's body
Female Condom
Female Condom
The female condom
is a fairly new
barrier method. It is
not as widely
available as the male
condom and it is
more expensive
Condom
Condom
Male – 85% effective
Female – 79% effective
IUD or Coil
‘The
IUD’ – which stands
for ‘intra-uterine device.’
Most IUDs are T-shaped.
They’re made of plastic and
copper, sometimes with a
little silver inside.
They prevent your partner’s
sperms from getting through
your womb and into your
tubes
IUD or Coil
‘The
IUD’
99.9% effective
Diaphragm and cap
Diaphragms and caps
fit inside the vagina
and cover the cervix
(entrance to the
womb). They are
barrier methods of
contraception and
stop sperm meeting an
egg.
Diaphragm and cap
Diaphragms and caps
84% effective
w/spermicide
Sponge
Sponge
It is a small,
doughnut-shaped
device that is coated
with spermicide
Sponge
Sponge
68% effective
w/spermicide
Spermicide
Spermicides
come in several different forms: cream, gel
and foam. Most spermicides contain
nonoxynol-9, a chemical that kills sperm.
Spermicides can be used alone but are more
effective when used with another method of
birth control, such as a condom or
diaphragm.
Spermicide
Spermicides
71% effective
Implant
Contraceptive Implant The contraceptive
implant is a small,
flexible tube that's
inserted under the skin
in the upper arm. It
slowly releases a
hormone called
progestogen and works
for three years.
Implant
Contraceptive Implant 97% effective
Injection
Contraceptive Injection
The contraceptive
injection contains a
hormone called
progestogen and is a
long-term method of
contraception.
It's injected into a
muscle and the hormone
is released very slowly
into the body.
Injection
Contraceptive Injection
97% effective
Contraceptive Patch
Contraceptive Patch
It's a thin, beige,
sticky patch
measuring 5cm x 5cm.
It contains the same
hormones as the
combined pill:
oestrogen and
progestogen.
Contraceptive Patch
Contraceptive Patch
92% effective
Emergency Contraception
Morning After Pill
Type of emergency
contraception.
Prevent pregnancy
after unprotected
sex. Plan B is more
effective the sooner
you take it.
Emergency Contraception
Morning After Pill
95% within 24 hours
85% if taken within 25–48
hours
58% if taken within 49–72
hours
NATURAL
Natural Planning
Withdrawal Method – The
withdrawal of the penis
from the vagina before the
man has ejaculated. This is
not very reliable
Natural Planning
Withdrawal Method –
73% effective
Natural Planning
Rhythm Method – When a
couple abstain from sexual
intercourse on the days
when she is most fertile.
Natural Planning
Rhythm Method –
75% effective
Tubal sterilisation
is surgery to block a
woman's fallopian
tubes. Tubal sterilisation is
a permanent form of birth
control
'male sterilisation'
It works by preventing
sperm from reaching the
semen that is ejaculated
from the man's penis during
sex. It is a quick and
painless surgical procedure
Your Task
Choose one of the following types
of promotional material for your
group to create:
Poster:
Pamphlet:
Commercial: