We can not deny the fact that there are lots of ways to avoid pregnancy. There are even some device to be used to avoid conception. There are some pills, injections, IUD and many more.

Yes, due to modern era and advance technology, more and more ways to avoid pregnancy have been studied and proven effective. However some of them, if not all, have side effects.

Using these over the counter contraceptives should not be taken immediately without a doctor’s consent. A person, mostly woman, who wants to have birth control should undergo some tests first to know if she is not allergic to certain birth control and to know what kind of birth control or contraceptive is applicable in her situation.

Most of these contraceptives have been proven effective. Let us see below the how effective these contraceptives are.

Yes, you can see the effectiveness of these contraceptives. You might think one of them is the best way to avoid pregnancy.

For me, non of the above birth control is the best way to avoid pregnancy. There should be no as 100% sure as ABSTINENCE.

Yes ladies and gentlemen, ABSTINENCE is the best way to avoid pregnancy.

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How to prevent pregnancy using calendar method is another birth control method every couple should know about. Calendar method has been proven to prevent pregnancy if done right.

Calendar method is recording the days of menstruation as well as the days a female is fertile the most. With that, calendar method is indeed another natural way of preventing pregnancy since you are not taking any pills nor using any devices when having contact with partner.

How to do the Calendar Method

• First day. Whenever you have your period, of course this is for women, you have to take note of the very first day of your menstrual cycle.
• Subtract 18 days. After taking note of the first day of your cycle, you have to remember the shortest span of your menstrual cycle then subtract 18 from the total length of that cycle. So if your normal menstrual cycle 28 days then 28 days minus 18 days equals 10 days. It means you are fertile from day 1 up to the 10th day.

Yes, one of the answers on how to prevent pregnancy is Vasectomy. When we say vasectomy, it refers to a permanent sterilization solution to prevent pregnancy.

What is Vasectomy?

As what I have mentioned above, vasectomy is one of the artificial birth controls which is permanent. Its a sterilization process for men.

In vasectomy, doctors block the two tubes that carries  sperm from two testicles towards the urinary tracts to prevent the passage of sperm and in effect to avoid the union upon  intercourse.

Both husband and wife should decide with this matter.

What are the risks of Vasectomy?

For most men there are no serious side effects. Only minor side effects and are normal after the vasectomy procedure. Some of the effects are the following:

• swelling
• bruising of your scrotum
• hematoma
• blood in your semen
• infection
• dull ache that gets worse with ejaculation
• granuloma
• Pregnancy. Rare and can only happen if vasectomy fails
• Chronic pain. It is also rare.

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Another way on how to prevent pregnancy is by having tubal ligation. Tubal ligation is a surgical procedure of cutting the fallopian tubes to forbid egg from passing towards the uterus to prevent pregnancy.

Since tubal ligation is a permanent way of preventing pregnancy, only woman who doesn’t want to bear child anymore yet still active on intercourse should undergo this procedure.

Tubal Ligation Risks

Although in most cases there are rare side effects after tubal ligation procedures, sometimes there are still risks on having tubal ligation. The number one risk is infection. Another one is bleeding.

After laparoscopy, the patient could feel pain on her shoulder are due to carbon dioxide used during surgery. Yet laparoscopy has a bit lesser pain as compared to mini-laparotomy. Mini-laparotomy may result to higher incidence of pain, bleeding, injury on bladder and some infections.

After the tubal ligation, a patient is a little bit okay after 3 to 4 days provided to have enough rest.

The failure of tubal ligation is super low. It is just about 0.4%. It is so rare where the cut ends re unite again. When that happens, that is where the tubal ligation procedure can be called a failure.

Below is a short video to inform you on how to prevent pregnancy using tubal ligation.

Now its time to listen to the experts on how to prevent pregnancy. Below are the videos which explain on birth controls.

Dr. Carol L. Clark talks about how to prevent pregnancy using calendar method, taking note of daily temperature and studying the mucous.

Dr. Jill Hechtman tackles abstinence, sponges, IUD,tubal ligation, visectomy and more.

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Learning how to prevent pregnancy is vital for couples who do not want to have a child yet. Most common reason of family planning is financial status. On the other hand, family planning also has great effect like having enough time for each and every member of the family, being able to sustain the needs of the family and the like.

In order to plan a family, doctors advice to use contraception method. However, each kind of contraception might have side effects from person to person. The side effects, if there are, varies for every individual. Others may be okay with birth control pills while other might feel some little side effects.

Give below are some of the most common and proven to be effective ways to avoid pregnancy.

1. Contraceptive Pills

Pills are little tablets used to prevent pregnancy by drinking the whole cycle of it. It contains hormones which help women avoid pregnancy. When taking pills as a way of contraception, you should take it regularly without skipping a single day until you finish taking the whole set of pills.

However the situation is not the same with all women. Some find some side effects after taking pills. Some of its side effects are nausea, headaches, acne bloating, high blood pressure, gaining of weight as well as depression. With that, it should be taken note that you should not take oral contraceptive like pills by yourself. Everything should be under your doctor’s supervision.

2. Spermicide

Another way of contraception is by using spermicide.  Spermicide kills the sperm to prevent the unwanted pregnancy. You can avail spermicides in cream, foam, gel, film as well as suppository form. How to use it? You have to insert this spermicide into your vagina an hour before the contact. Some women find some side effects using spermicide. Again, it is vital to check and consult your physician or gynecologist.

3. IUD

Using IUD or the Intrauterine Device is another artificial method of birth control which is inserted within a woman’s uterus.  It is left there for a longer period of time until whenever a woman need not be pregnant. Usually, this intrauterine device is still good up to 10  years.

4. Permanent Surgical Methods

Whenever partners decided not to have babies anymore, they would likely to opt for a permanent birth control and it is undergoing a surgical process.

For men, a vasectomy is executed. In vasectomy, the tubes which serve as the passage way of the “sperms” from testes to men’s genitals to a women’s uterus are being cut. This way, the possibility of conception is 0%.

For women, we have this surgical procedure called tubal ligation. Tubal ligation is the process of closing a woman’s fallopian tube to forbid the release of egg. Thus a permanent birth control is executed.

Tips and Warning

1. Women who take the pill should not smoke. Smoking increases the risk of serious side effects, such as blood clots.

2. It is always better to see your doctor before using any birth control programs. Your Doctor knows better on how to prevent pregnancy to avoid any unwanted side effects.