BIRTH CONTROL METHOD
- Contraception: The prevention of pregnancy in women (by preventing fertilisation) is called contraception. Contraceptive methods are adopted to prevent unwanted conception and to have sufficient gap between successive births.
Some of the contraception methods are:
- Barrier methods,
- Chemical methods
- Intra-Uterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD)
- Surgical methods.
Barrier Methods: The physical devices such as condoms and diaphragm (or cap) are used.
Chemical Methods
Females use two types of pills: oral pills and vaginal pills, which are made of specific drugs, which will alter the ovulatory cycle.
Intra-Uterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD)
The use of intrauterine contraceptive device called Copper-T is also very effective in preventing pregnancy.
Surgical Methods
- The surgical procedure carried out in males is called ‘vasectomy’.
- In females a small portion of the oviducts is removed by surgical operation and the cut ends are ligated.