You have many tools to prevent pregnancy. Birth control options are plentiful, but some are better than others. The main thing is to make sure that you use the right method.
Here’s what you can do:
Hormonal birth control methods such as the pill, patch, ring, implant, shot, or IUD significantly reduce your chances of getting pregnant, but they don’t eliminate your chances.
The experts say that the method can be used in different ways. For example, the IUD prevents sperm from reaching the egg, while the pill, ring, and patch prevent ovulation.
Although it’s not impossible to get pregnant during pregnancy, your chances are pretty slim.
The least likely you are pregnant during pregnancy is during the first day of bleeding. But the chances increase every day as you get closer to your ovulation window. If your typical menstrual cycle is close to the average cycle of 28 to 30 days, then the chances of getting pregnant during menstruation are low. But if your cycle is shorter, your chances of getting pregnant during pregnancy increase.
- You use the ‘pull-out’ method
The pull-out method may be the oldest birth control method in the world.
The withdrawal method, also known as withdrawal, involves pulling the penis out of the penis before ejaculation.
While some studies have found that withdrawal can be up to 96% effective with perfect use, it is not easy to maintain perfect use with this method.
When using condoms to avoid pregnancy (or sexually transmitted infections, for that matter), it’s important to use them correctly. Correct use means that the condom is rolled onto the penis (or inserted into the vagina if the condom is internal or female) before there is contact between the genitals and the skin.
According to research, the probability of pregnancy with a male condom is about 18%, and with a female condom, it is 21%. By using a perfect condom every time, that chance drops to 2%.
Some breastfeeding parents use the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) or “breastfeeding method” to prevent pregnancy after giving birth. LAM is a form of birth control that relies on the temporary pause in ovulation that often accompanies breastfeeding in the first few months postpartum.
During breastfeeding, the hormone estrogen, which is responsible for menstruation every month, is suppressed by experts, therefore, prevents pregnancy.