What are the conventional contraceptive measures?

What are the common contraceptive measures? This puzzles many people who are having sex for the first time. Many of them are students. Every year, we always hear about abortions among students. This is caused by the lack of good contraception. In fact, it is inevitable for students to have sex at school. We should face it bravely. It is important to teach children how to prevent pregnancy. So what are the conventional contraceptive methods?

Condoms (contraceptives, condoms)

Advantages: economical, simple, no side effects, can prevent both contraception and sexually transmitted diseases.

Disadvantages: Requires male cooperation and must be used every time.

Failure rate: The rate of accidental pregnancy within one year using this method ranges from 3% (when used correctly and every time you have sex) to 20% (when used only during the dangerous period or only during ejaculation).

Contraceptive pills (oral or injectable)

Advantages: It is easy to use, has the effect of regulating menstruation for women with irregular menstrual cycles, and is helpful for symptoms such as abdominal pain and irritability before menstruation. Long-term use of birth control pills can reduce the incidence of ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer.

Disadvantages: It needs to be taken daily, which is a big challenge for people with poor memory. Some people worry about side effects, which were caused by early high-dose contraceptives. Now the latest low-dose contraceptives have fewer side effects. The new generation of short-acting contraceptives have effectively changed the side effects of the old generation of contraceptives, such as weight gain, acne, and increased hair, through improved ingredients, and have no effect on the development of the fetus. In other words, as long as you are prepared physically and mentally and are ready to have a baby, you can become pregnant immediately after stopping the medication.

Failure rate: The rate of accidental pregnancy within one year using this method is 0.1-0.5%.

Intrauterine device (IUD)

Advantages: It can be used for 5 years after being placed once, and it is economical, simple and safe. Removal can restore fertility.

Disadvantages: It is a rather uncomfortable method of contraception. The scale of the operation to place the IUD is almost the same as that of an artificial abortion. It may cause side effects such as increased menstrual bleeding or irregular menstruation, back pain, etc. It is more suitable for women who have given birth.

These contraceptive methods are very good and common in daily life, but it depends on the individual's physical fitness. Many people with inflammation in their bodies cannot use IUDs for contraception. In this case, they have to wait until the inflammation is cured before they can use IUDs. When using contraceptives, contraceptives cannot be taken for a long time. Also, be careful not to give yourself emergency contraceptives, as such contraceptives can cause great harm to the body.