CONTRACEPTION

METHODS
Contraception
 Contraception is the act of preventing
pregnancy by device, medication, surgical
procedures.
 The preventive methods to help women avoid
unwanted pregnancies are called
contraceptive methods.
Need for contraception

• To avoid unwanted pregnancies.

• To regulate the timing of pregnancy.

• To regulate the interval between

pregnancy.
 Ideal Contraceptive
• Safe

• Effective

• Acceptable

• Reversible

• Inexpensive

• Long lasting

• Requires little or no medical supervision

Contraceptive methods

 Temporary methods  Permanent methods

 Barrier  Male vasectomy
 IUDs  Female
 Hormonal Tubectomy
contraceptive
 Barrier Methods

 Male Condom
 Female Condom
 Diaphragm
 Cervical cap
 Intrauterine Contraceptive
Devices
 Cu T200
 T shaped device Polyethylene frame.
 215 mm2 surface area of Cu wire.
 Contains 124 mg of copper
 Lifetime 4 years.
Cu T 380A
 380 mm square surface area of copper wire.
 Replacement 10 years.

Multiload Cu 250
 Replacement 3 years
Multiload - 375

Surface area of Cu wire 375 mm2.

Replacement 5 years.
Side effects
 Bleeding
 Increased vaginal Bleeding.
 Longer menstrual period or mid cycle

Bleeding.
 Pain

 Pelvic infection.

 Ectopic pregnancy.

 Expulsion.
 Hormonal contraceptives
 Combined pill:-
 combination of estrogen and progestogen
 -MALA-N,MALA-D

 Progestogen only pill

 used in people above 40 years of age.

 Post coital contraception:

 Levonorgestrel
 Ullipristal
 Mifepristone
 Terminal methods

 Permanent methods
 One time method
 Male vasectomy
 Female Tubectomy
Vasectomy

 A vasectomy is a surgical procedure that cuts

and seals the vas deferens, the tubes that
carry sperm from the testicles to the urethra. ..
 Female Tubectomy
 A Tubectomy also known as tubal sterilization or
tubal ligation, is a surgical procedure that prevents
pregnancy.
Thank you