Birth control methods

Written By The HealthMeth Team - Updated On Tuesday, January 25, 2022 12:00 PM

Birth control

Birth control is also known as contraception, and it is one of the methods followed for spacing newborns, either for health reasons, or to give the mother enough rest, or to give the children their right to care, attention, and upbringing, in addition to the desire to plan a family in proportion to the parents' income, knowing that This organization affects societies in general, and their cultural progress, as well as reflects their cultural development and general awareness, and in this article we will introduce you to the methods of birth control.


Birth control methods

Mechanical birth control methods

  • IUD: IUD is known as a machine made of plastic, which is implanted inside the uterus, in order to prevent embryos from implanting in it, and it causes reactions inside the uterus that reduce the activity of the sperm, which prevents its access to the fallopian tube.
  • The method of counting or counting: This method is applied to women who have a regular cycle, so that the days of ovulation are determined, and the spouses avoid sexual intercourse three days before ovulation and three days after, and it must be taken into account that this method does not work with breastfeeding women and those with an irregular cycle.
  • Male and female condoms: placed before sexual intercourse on the male's penis or inside the vagina for the female, which prevents the secretion of sperm inside the vagina, and thus impedes their access to the cervix.
  • The plastic ring: The specialist doctor determines its size, so that it is placed around the male's penis, which prevents sperm from reaching the cervix, and it is recommended to use effective preparations to kill sperm with it, in order to increase its effectiveness.
  • Spermicide preparations : These products are available in the form of creams, sprays, gels, or vaginal suppositories, but they are not used on their own, due to their ineffectiveness, so it is recommended to use them in conjunction with one of the previous methods.


Birth control hormone therapy

  • Birth control pills: These pills slow and stop the ovulation process, by taking the hormones progesterone and estrogen in small doses and amounts that contribute to the suppression of the pituitary hormones, thus stopping the growth of eggs.
  • Progesterone injection: These injections contain the long-acting hormone progesterone, and they are taken intramuscularly, at a dose of 150 mg, every 12 weeks, as they work to prevent ovulation.
  • Progesterone preparations under the skin: These preparations contain special boxes that work on the secretion of the hormone progesterone in small proportions and for certain periods, as they are implanted in the forearm of the man under the skin under local anesthesia, knowing that it remains valid for five years, and its effect disappears after twelve weeks of disposal. The principle of its work is based on the secretion of the hormones testosterone and progestin, so that the testosterone hormone affects the pituitary gland, which inhibits the production of sperm, while the hormone progestin affects the testicle directly, which reduces the production of sperm.


Birth control surgical methods

  • Female sterilization: This method is based on cutting the pathway between the egg and the sperm, while not interrupting the menstrual cycle and maintaining its regularity.
  • Male sterilization: This method is based on cutting the vas deferens, which prevents sperms from leaving the semen, and thus is free of them.