| METHOD | WHAT IT IS | EFFECTIVENESS | PROS/CONS | WHERE YOU GET IT |
| Condom | A latex cover that fits ocer a hard penis and prvents sperm from entering the vagina what a guy ejaculates | 88%-97% | •Use it when you need it •If used correctly is 99% affective against HIV and other Std's •Must be put in shortly before sex •Can be messy •May irrate vagina or penis |
Can buy at drugstore |
| Femle Condom | •A pouch that has two flexible rings and is inserted into the vagina,one end is open and faces outward | 79%-95% | •You have control over wearing it
•Material used is stronger than the male condom •Covers more of the genitals of both male and female •Protects against HIV and STDs •May be messy and inconvenient •May slip around | Can get it at drug stores and/or family planning agaencies |
| Depo provera | Artifical hormones injected by a health care provider that stops your body from releasing an egg each month. | 99% | •Not recommended for woman with liver or heart disease,brest cancer, or blood clots
•Can increase risk of bresat cancer •Sex can be spontaneous •Lasts three months •Decrease bleeding and cramping during your periods •Must have injection by a health care provider •No protection HIV and other STDs •May cause changes in the menstrual cycle •May not be able to get pregnant soon after shots are discontinued •May cause weight changes,moodiness,headaches, or diziness |
Must see a haealth care provider before injection is given. |
| Birth Control Pill | Pills made of artifical hormones that stop ovaries from releasing an egg each month | 97%-99% | •Small chance of blood clots,heart attacks,and strokes
•May cause high blood pressure •Simple and easy to use •Can have spontaneous sex •Less bleeding and cramping during periods •No protection against HIV and other STDs •May cause weight changes, moodiness, spotting, increase of vaginal infections. •Must take every day •Not a good meathod for woman who smoke |
Need a prescription from health care provider |
| Norplant | Tiny capsules of artifical hormones that stop ovaries from releasing an egg each month are put under skin of the arm by a health care provider. | 99% | •Shouldn't be used by woman with liver or heart disease,breast cancer, or blood clots
•Can stay in for five years •Can have spontaneous sex •Can be removed anytime you want to become pregnant. •No protection against HIV and other STDs •Irregular periods or bleeding for first few months •Minor surgery required to insert or remonve capsules |
Must see a health care provider before Norplant can be given,can be very expensive |
| IUD(intrauterine device) | Small device put into the uterus by health care provider to stop fertilized egg from growing in the womb. | 98% | •Increase chance of pelvic inflamatory disease(pid)
•Can make a hole in the uterus •Can have spontaneous sex •No protection against HIV and other STDs •May have more bleeding and cramping during periods •If a woman gets pregnant, the IUD must be taken out •Not recommended for young women |
Must see a health care provider before an IUD is inserted |