Birth Control Shot
The birth control shot is a contraceptive method injected intramuscularly every three months. It has a slow-release form and it normally contains one type of hormone only: progesterone. The main impact of this hormone is to prevent ovulation, meaning that there will be no egg release monthly.
Natural Family Planning
Natural family planning requires a lot of sexual awareness and plenty of knowledge on the body mechanisms that rule fertility. It takes two to implement natural family planning strategies, and both life partners should get training for all sorts of methods related to this form of birth control. The same methods used for the prevention of pregnancy can also be applied the other way round, when the couple is trying to conceive. Among the most common options here we can mention tests for ovulation, the monitoring of the cervical mucus, the basal temperature method, the standard days method, and even computer fertility tests and charts.
Birth Control Ring
The birth control ring is a local device made of a soft and flexible material that is inserted in the vagina. It slowly releases hormones into the blood stream so as to influence the uterus and the ovaries and thus prevent pregnancy. The birth control ring contains two main ingredients: progesterone and estrogen, both with a role in the function of the reproductive system. The effect consists in the blocking of the ovulation, which means that no egg is released in the uterus. Another anatomical modification consist in the thickening of the cervical mucus and the changes in the uterine lining.
Morning After Pill
The morning after pill is also known under the name of emergency contraception, because women use it after unprotected intercourse or when another birth control method fails. The same hormones present in the regular birth control pill are used in the morning after pill with the only mention that the concentration of the ingredients is a bit higher. The morning after pill should not replace a regular birth control method, because used frequently it can seriously impair health.
Birth Control Patch
The birth control patch is a dermal birth control product that prevents pregnancy by releasing hormones through the skin. The combined ingredients in a birth control patch are estrogens and progesterones, with a direct action on the ovulation. A woman will not ovulate while wearing the patch, which means that no egg will be released in the uterus and the sperm will encounter nothing to fertilize. The birth control patch also acts by thickening the cervical mucus and thus preventing the sperm to reach the eggs.
Birth Control
Birth control helps couples prevent unplanned pregnancies, and some methods also provide protection against sexually transmitted diseases. While in the past birth control used to apply mainly to women, men also have choices. The birth control methods are very numerous and although the condom is probably the best known, many stable couples choose other options. Before moving on to have a brief look over the main birth control possibilities, we need to emphasize the fact that they ought to be chosen considering several factors.
Natural Birth Control
Fertility awareness inevitably leads to natural birth control. There are many couples out there who for one reason or another cannot use hormonal contraceptives, and prefer to combine natural family planning with some non-traditional birth control method. The ovulation method, the rhythm method, the standard days method, the sympto-thermal method are just a few of the natural birth control options people rely on. Here is how each of these works.
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