What are contraceptives and which one suits you?

A woman can get pregnant if the egg is fertilised by a man's sperm. Contraceptives are a method to prevent pregnancy and some specific contraceptives also provide protection from getting sexually transmitted diseases.Different types of contraceptives suits different situations.There are a variety of approaches that may be used to prevent this from occurring.These might be: 

• Keeping sperm from reaching the eggs. Examples include condoms, diaphragms, cervical caps, and contraceptive sponges. 

• Preventing the ovaries from producing eggs that might be fertilised. Examples include birth control pills, patches, needles, and emergency contraceptive tablets are all examples. 

• IUDs are uterine devices that are inserted. They can be left in the uterus for years and prevent pregnancy.

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• Sterilization, which permanently prohibits a person from becoming pregnant or from becoming pregnant again

Contraception attempts to prevent this by separating the egg and sperm or by preventing egg formation. The most often used approach is: 

• Combined pills: the pill refers to the combined oral contraceptive pill. It comprises oestrogen and progestogen, which are synthetic female hormones. The pill's hormones prevent a woman's ovaries from producing an egg (ovulating). They also make the conditions unfavourable for fertilisation.

• Condoms are the most efficient method of avoiding sexually transmitted diseases (STIs), such as HIV. Condoms are also an effective contraceptive strategy. Condoms are a sort of barrier defence. 

• Contraceptive implant: The implant is fully operational. This makes it more difficult for the sperm to get past your cervix and less probable that your womb will accept a fertilised egg. 

• Tubectomy: Tubectomy, also known as tubal sterilisation, is a long-term technique of female contraception. It is a surgical technique that blocks the fallopian tubes to stop the egg released by ovaries from reaching the uterus.

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• Vasectomy: A vasectomy is a simple procedure that prevents a woman from becoming pregnant. The tubes that transport sperm from the testicles to the penis of a man are cut, obstructed, or sealed.This implies that when a man ejaculates, the semen has no sperm and cannot be fertilised by a woman's egg.