contraception

The mini pill, or POP, is a form of contraception that a woman takes every day to prevent unwanted pregnancy. This is a progestogen-only pill that can be prescribed for women who have high blood pressure, are over 35 and a smoker, or…

A vaginal ring is one of many forms of contraception available specifically for women looking to prevent unwanted pregnancy. The small device acts, like all forms of contraception, to stop a man’s sperm reaching and fertilising a woman’s…

The contraceptive cap is a method of birth control used by women to prevent unwanted pregnancy. The cap, which comes in different sizes, is inserted into the vagina before sex to stop the man’s sperm entering the cervix and thus…

Condoms are a common form of contraception, used both for birth control and to prevent the spread of STIs (sexually-transmitted diseases) – condoms are, in fact, the only contraception to offer protection against both pregnancy and STIs by…

Contraception is used to stop unwanted pregnancies by either preventing the man’s sperm reaching the woman’s ova (egg) and fertilising it, or by stopping the woman producing eggs at all. A popular method of contraception used is an…

The combined pill is a form of contraception that uses the synthetic version of two hormones naturally produced by a woman’s body to prevent pregnancy. A popular method of contraception, the combined pill is taken daily for 21 consecutive…

A contraceptive injection can protect against unwanted pregnancy for eight or 12 weeks and with 99% effectiveness, the injection can provide peace of mind for women who won’t have to use any other form of protection during the time the…

The withdrawal method, or coitus interruptus as it is properly known, is a method of contraception. A commonly understood sexual term, the name means pulling the penis out of the vagina before ejaculation, to prevent unwanted pregnancies…

With 15 types of contraception available for free via the NHS it can be difficult to decide which one you'd prefer to use. Clinics that specialise in family planning methods can help you make a decision that is based on a range of factors…

Years ago women mostly had the option to take a daily pill to prevent pregnancy and this was seen as a medical triumph, as women had more ways to control their wellness. But remembering to take tablets every day at more or less the same…

Roughly two in five women in the United States do not use any form of birth control and many underestimate their risk for pregnancy, according to a recent survey about contraceptive practices in the United States. While contraception is…

When it comes to choice of contraceptives by women with learning disabilities, less than a third have formal assessments for mental capacity, and just fewer than 40 per cent make the final choice about contraceptives themselves. Women…