What are 5 methods of birth control?

INTRODUCTION

There are many methods available to help prevent pregnancy, with some of the most popular including condoms and birth control pills. Deciding which method is right can be tough because there are many issues to consider, including costs, future pregnancy plans, side effects, and others.

This article reviews all methods of birth control.

More detailed discussions of hormonal, long-term, and barrier birth control methods are available separately.

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(See "Patient education: Long-acting methods of birth control (Beyond the Basics)" and "Patient education: Barrier and pericoital methods of birth control (Beyond the Basics)" and "Patient education: Hormonal methods of birth control (Beyond the Basics)".)

EFFECTIVENESS OF BIRTH CONTROL

Birth control methods vary widely with respect to their effectiveness.

Contraceptives can fail for a number of reasons, including incorrect use and failure of the medication, device, or method itself.

Certain birth control methods, such as intrauterine devices (IUDs) and the implant have the lowest risk of failure (pregnancy).

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