Whether you want to space your children and therefore don’t want to risk having unplanned babies or you are done having babies and want, those aren’t enough reasons to stop getting some “sugar” from your Oga. Which is why I’ve compiled some birth control methods, so you can take your pick. Talk to your doctor first to know which one is best for you.
1. Intrauterine device (IUD)
We have 3 differnet types of intrauterine devices (IUD).
- The synthetic progesterone IUD: Also called Mirena releases a hormone for up to five years that immobilizes sperm, and stop them from mowving toward an egg.
- Skyla: Functions like synthetic progesterone, the only difference is that it only works for three years.
- Copper IUD: Also known as ParaGard excretes a safe, small amount of the metal to similarly disable sperm for up to 12 years. Although, some experts are of the opinion that ParaGard makes your periods heavier and more crampy.
All the 3 are 99% efffective but have different potential side effects so talk to your doctor about which one is best for you.
2. The pill
The birth control pill is considered 99 percent effective if taken correctly, it uses hormones to halt ovulation, you can start using it immediately you are ready to have sex again and that should be about six weeks after delivery. If you’re breastfeeding, your ob-gyn will likely prescribe a progestin-only pill which won’t affect milk production.
Meanwhile, breastfeeding even though exclusively is not a good contraceptive method, it can only reduce your chances.
3. Withdrawal
Withdrawal involves having your partner pull out before he ejaculates and most couple often opt for this. Some research suggests that when practiced perfectly, its failure rate is only 4 percent, but it’s not fool-proof.
Terry Gibbs, DO, FACOG, ob-gyn at Toledo Hospital says “There’s a small amount of ejaculate that comes out before a man comes to climax. He can’t feel it, and so withdrawal should never be considered a reliable form of birth control.”
4. Fertility Awareness-Based Methods
This can be employed by women who have regular menstrual cycle, what women using fertility awareness-based methods do is to avoid vaginal intercourse when they’re fertile. They watch out for their fertile window and abstain from sex around that time. Many women choose to use ovulation predictor kits to help indicate when they are most fertile, and practice abstain during these days. Failure rates can be as high as 25%, and if your cycle is irregular, don’t use this method.
5. Condoms
When commons are properly used they are 98% effective at preventing pregnancy. Condom is best if you want to protect yourself from sexually transmitted as well as prevent pregnancy. Note: You don’t have to double it!
6. Vaginal ring
The NuvaRing is a plastic ring that you insert in your vagina once a month, it releases hormones that suppress ovulation and is up to 99% effective at preventing pregnancy if used correctly. After three weeks, remove the ring for a week while you get your period, and then you insert a new one. Not for nursing mothers!
7. Injectable birth control
The Depo-Provera shot is an injection that delivers a dose of progestin and prevents pregnancy for three months. This means you have to see your doctor every four months to get new shots. It’s just like a pill you can get through injection and it’s 99% effective. Breastfeeding moms can use this since it contains progestin not estrogen.
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