Posted by Condom Depot on 08/10/2008
Description of Various forms of birth contol. Chart Includes Fialure Rates, Advantages and Disadvantages of each.
Please select a birth control method:
- Price - $20-$50 per 28-day cycle.
- How it's Used - Daily pill for 3 weeks, then an inactive pill for 1 week, producing withdrawal bleeding.
- How it Works - Prevents ovulation and thickens cervical mucus to prevent sperm from passing.
- Advantages - Long-term use reduces lifetime risk of ovarian and endometrial cancers. Typically eases menstrual symptoms such as cramps.
- Disadvantages - Can cause nausea, breast tenderness, spotting, moodiness, and headaches. Estrogen raises blood-clot risk slightly for healthy users, and significantly for smokers or those with high blood pressure.
- Failure Rate * - Less than 1 if used perfectly; 8 in typical use.
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- Price - $115 for 3 months
- How it's Used - Daily pill for 12 weeks, then inactive pill for 1 week, producing withdrawal bleeding.
- How it Works - Same as pill.
- Advantages - Same as for pill. Suppresses periods for 3 months at a time.
- Disadvantages - Side effects same as for pill. Irregular bleeding can occur during the first cycles.
- Failure Rate * - Less than 1 if used perfectly. Method is too new for typical use statistics.
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- Price - $40 per 28-day cycle
- How it's Used - Patch put on buttocks, abdomen, upper torso, or arm weekly for 3 weeks, then left off for 1 week, producing withdrawal bleeding.
- How it Works - Same as pill, except that hormones do not pass through digestive system.
- Advantages - Same as for pill. No need to take a daily pill.
- Disadvantages - Side effects same as for pill. Can detach from or irritate skin. Less effective in women weighing more than 200 pounds.
- Failure Rate * - Less than 1 if used perfectly. Method is too new for typical use statistics.
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- Price - $38 per 28-day cycle
- How it's Used - Hormone-impregnated polymer ring worn in vagina for 3 weeks, then removed for 1 week, producing withdrawal bleeding.
- How it Works - Same as pill, except that hormones do not pass through digestive system.
- Advantages - Same as for pill. No need to take a daily pill. Can remove for up to 3 hours without compromising effectiveness.
- Disadvantages - Side effects same as for pill. May cause vaginal irritation or discharge. If dislodged or removed for more than 3 hours, must use backup contraception for 7 days.
- Failure Rate * - Less than 1 if used perfectly. Method is too new for typical use statistics.
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- Price - $30-$50 per 28-day cycle
- How it's Used - Daily pill.
- How it Works - Thickens cervical mucus to block sperm.
- Advantages - Can be used when health prevents use of pills with estrogen.
- Disadvantages - Possible irregular bleeding. May raise cholesterol levels. Must take pill at same time each day.
- Failure Rate * - Less than 1 if used perfectly; 8 in typical use.
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- Price - $57 per injection plus cost of office visit.
- How it's Used - A progestin injection every 3 months, usually at the doctor's office.
- How it Works - Same as mini-pill.
- Advantages - Frequently suppresses periods completely.
- Disadvantages - Can cause weight gain. Should not be used for more than 2 years because of bone thinning risk. May take 1 year or more to regain fertility after stopping use.
- Failure Rate * - Less than 1 if used according to schedule; 3 in typical use.
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- Price - $0.25-$1 per use.
- How it's Used - Put over erect penis prior to or during foreplay.
- How it Works - Sheath prevents sperm from entering vagina and uterus.
- Advantages - Very effective in preventing sexually transmitted disease.
- Disadvantages - Interrupts foreplay. May interfere with sensation. May break or slip off during use.
- Failure Rate * - 2 if used perfectly; 12 if used typically.
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- Price - $3 per use.
- How it's Used - Insert into vagina prior to or during foreplay.
- How it Works - Sheath covers vagina and cervix, prevents sperm from entering uterus.
- Advantages - No hormonal side effects. Helps prevent sexually transmitted disease.
- Disadvantages - Interrupts sexual foreplay. Large and awkward to use.
- Failure Rate * - 5 if used perfectly; 21 if used typically.
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- Price - $250 to $300 every 10 years plus cost of office visit.
- How it's Used - T-shaped copper device inserted into uterus at doctor's office. Can leave in place for up to 10 years.
- How it Works - Believed to inhibit passage of sperm and maturation of eggs.
- Advantages - Fertility returns soon after removal. No hormonal side effects.
- Disadvantages - Can occasionally fall out. May increase menstrual cramps and bleeding. Rarely, can perforate uterus.
- Failure Rate * - Less than 1.
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- Price - $300 to $400 every 5 years plus cost of office visit.
- How it's Used - T-shaped plastic device, with progestin, inserted into uterus at doctor's office. Can leave in place for 5 years.
- How it Works - Same as mini pill.
- Advantages - Fertility returns soon after removal. May lessen menstrual cramps and bleedings, or stop periods.
- Disadvantages - Can occasionally fall out. Rarely, can perforate uterus. Irregular spotting for first 3 to 6 months.
- Failure Rate * - Less than 1.
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- Price - $30 to $40, plus cost of fitting and spermicid.e
- How it's Used - Rubber dome placed over cervix before intercourse and left in place for 6 to 24 hours. Used with spermicide.
- How it Works - Prevents sperm from passing from vagina into uterus.
- Advantages - Can be inserted prior to foreplay. No hormonal side effects. Does not interfere with normal menstrual cycle.
- Disadvantages - Must plan ahead for use. Must remember to have on hand if away from home.
- Failure Rate * - 6 if used perfectly; 16 if used typically.
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- Price - $100-$200, plus cost of fitting and spermicide.
- How it's Used - Silicon or latex rigid covering placed over cervix before sex and left in place for 8 to 48 hours. Used with spermicide.
- How it Works - Prevents sperm from passing from vagina into uterus.
- Advantages - Can be inserted prior to foreplay. No hormonal side effects. Does not interfere with normal menstrual cycle.
- Disadvantages - Must plan ahead for use. Must remember to have on hand if away from home.
- Failure Rate * - For women who have not delivered vaginally, 9 in perfect use, 16 in typical use. For others who have, 26 in perfect use and 32 in typical use.
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- Price - $2,500 to $4,000.
- How it's Used - Fallopian tubes cut, blocked, or tied off in laparoscopic surgery.
- How it Works - Prevents sperm from reaching eggs.
- Advantages - Does not affect hormones or menstrual cycle.
- Disadvantages - Irreversible. Inappropriate for women who may wish to have more children.
- Failure Rate * - Less than 1.
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- Price - $2,000 to $3,000.
- How it's Used - Coils inserted into fallopian tubes using instrument passed through the cervix.
- How it Works - After three months, scar tissue forms that blocks tubes, preventing passage of eggs.
- Advantages - Does not affect hormones or menstrual cycle.
- Disadvantages - Irreversible. Inappropriate for women who may wish to have more children.
- Failure Rate * - Less than 1.
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- Price - $1 to $1.50 per use.
- How it's Used - Jelly, suppository, foam, or cream inserted into vagina no more than 1 hour before intercourse.
- How it Works - Chemicals block cervix and kill sperm.
- Advantages - Can buy without a prescription at drugstores and some supermarkets.
- Disadvantages - Can leak. High failure rate if not used carefully. Those with nonoxynol-9 may irritate penis or vagina and may raise risk of sexually transmitted disease.
- Failure Rate * - 15 if used perfectly; 29 if used typically.
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- Price - No cost.
- How it's Used - Abstention from intercourse during fertile days of the menstrual cycle.
- How it Works - Fertile period determined by examining menstrual cycle, cervical mucus, and/or resting body temperature.
- Advantages - Only acceptable method in some religions. No physical or hormonal side effects.
- Disadvantages - High failure rate if used incorrectly, or if woman has irregular cycle.
- Failure Rate * - 1-9 if used perfectly; 25 if used typically.
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- Price - $250 to $1,000.
- How it's Used - Sperm tubes tied or sealed in outpatient surgery via incision in the scrotum.
- How it Works - Sperm blocked from mingling with ejaculate so cannot cause pregnancy.
- Advantages - Does not affect sexual performance. Does not require action by woman.
- Disadvantages - Irreversible. Not appropriate for men who may wish to father more children.
- Failure Rate * - Less than 1.
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* Pregnancies per 100 users per year
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