• Contraceptive foam: Placed inside the vagina with an applicator. • Contains a spermicide that destroys sperm cells before they enter the cervix. • Acts as a barrier and a spermicidal. • About 71 percent efficacy rate in the first year. • Easy to use. • Effective as soon as...
• 2X2 inch film contains nonoxynol-9: spermicide. • Placed near the cervix: dissolves immediately. • Success rate in the first year of use: 71 percent. • Best when used with condoms. • Advantage: Simple to use. • Discrete. • Disadvantages: does...
• Made from polyurethane or latex and • Fit on the male penis during sex • Advantage: can decrease the risk of HIV and other STDs. • Used with a vaginal lubricant to decrease the rate of breakage. • Used only once. • Must be replaced after ejaculation. Advantage o prevent most STDs. o Cannot...
• Small, fitted latex device that fits over the cervix. • Correct size/female is necessary. • Used along with spermicide, placed inside the cap before used. • Single cap can be used for a single year before replacement. • Success rate is about 74 percent in the first year. • Does not protect against HIV...
• Two kinds of birth control pills: o Combined pill: contains both estrogen and progestin o Progestin-only pill • Combined Pill: contains both estrogen and progestin o Function of the birth control pill: To stop the release of an egg, To block the movement of sperm. o The success rate: 92 percent per year in...