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CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS - Coggle Diagram
CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS
HORMONAL METHODS
General characteristics:
Very effective when used correctly.
Require consistency and sometimes a medical prescription.
Regulate hormones to prevent ovulation.
Types:
• Effectiveness: 91–99%
• Consideration: Must be taken every day at the same time.
• Patches
• Effectiveness: 91–99%
• Changed weekly.
• Injections
• Effectiveness: 94–99%
• Applied monthly or every 3 months.
• Subdermal implant
• Effectiveness: 99%
• Lasts 3–5 years.
• Vaginal ring
• Effectiveness: 91–99%
• Changed monthly.
• Birth control pills
NATURAL METHODS
General characteristics:
Lower effectiveness due to possible human error.
Based on observing the menstrual cycle.
Types:
• Rhythm / calendar method
• Effectiveness: 76–88%
• Basal body temperature method
• Effectiveness: 75–88%
• Cervical mucus method
• Effectiveness: 75–88%
SURGICAL METHODS (PERMANENT)
General characteristics:
For people who no longer want children.
Permanent solutions.
Types:
• Vasectomy (men)
• Effectiveness: 99%
• Quick procedure.
• Tubal ligation (women)
• Effectiveness: 99%
• Requires surgery.
BARRIER METHODS
General characteristics:
Physically block sperm from reaching the egg.
Some provide protection against STIs.
Types:
• Male condom
• Effectiveness: 85–98%
• Protects against STIs.
• Female condom
• Effectiveness: 79–95%
• Protects against STIs.
• Diaphragm / cervical cap
• Effectiveness: 70–94%
• Must be used with spermicide.
EMERGENCY METHODS
General characteristics:
Not intended for regular use.
Used only after unprotected sex or failure of another method.
Types:
• Morning-after pill (levonorgestrel)
• Effectiveness: 58–94%
• Less effective as more hours pass.
• Ulipristal acetate pill
• Effectiveness: 85–98%
• Requires prescription in some places.
• Copper IUD as emergency contraception
• Effectiveness: 99%
• Can be inserted up to 5 days after.
INTRAUTERINE METHODS (IUD)
General characteristics:
Very long-lasting and highly effective.
Placed inside the uterus by a professional.
Types:
• Copper IUD
• Effectiveness: 99%
• Lasts 10–12 years.
• Hormone-free.
• Hormonal IUD
• Effectiveness: 99%
• Lasts 3–7 years.
• Reduces bleeding and cramps.