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- Effective - best when used perfectly
- No STI Protection
- Hormones
- Remember regularly
- Periods regular and lighter
The combined pill is usually just called the pill. It contains two hormones – estrogen and progestogen. These are…
- Reasonably effective - best when used perfectly
- STI Protection
- No hormones
- Remember before sex
- Periods won't change
External (male) and internal (female) condoms are barrier methods of contraception. They stop sperm meeting an egg.
An…
- Reasonably effective - best when used perfectly
- STI Protection
- No hormones
- Remember before sex
- Periods won't change
Internal (female) and external (male) condoms are barrier methods of contraception. They stop sperm meeting an egg.
An…
- Very effective - no need to remember it!
- No STI Protection
- Hormones
- Fit and forget
- Periods may be lighter or stop
A contraceptive implant is a small, flexible rod that’s placed just under the skin of your upper arm.
It releases a…
- Effective - best when used perfectly
- No STI Protection
- Hormones
- Fit and forget
- Periods may be lighter or stop
Contraceptive injections contain a progestogen hormone which is similar to the natural progesterone produced by the…
- Effective - best when used perfectly
- No STI Protection
- Hormones
- Remember regularly
- Periods regular and lighter
The contraceptive patch is a small, thin, beige coloured patch, nearly 5cm x 5cm in size.
You stick it on your skin…
- Effective - best when used perfectly
- No STI Protection
- Hormones
- Remember regularly
- Periods regular and lighter
The contraceptive vaginal ring is a flexible, transparent plastic ring.
It’s placed in the vagina where it releases…
- Reasonably effective - best when used perfectly
- No STI Protection
- No hormones
- Remember before sex
- Periods won't change
Diaphragms and caps are barrier methods of contraception. This means they help stop you getting pregnant by stopping…
- Reasonably effective - best when used perfectly
- No STI Protection
- No hormones
- Remember regularly
- Periods won't change
Fertility awareness involves being able to identify the signs and symptoms of fertility during the menstrual cycle so…
- Very effective - no need to remember it!
- No STI Protection
- No hormones
- Fit and forget
- Periods sometimes get heavier
An IUD is a small, flexible plastic and copper device that’s put into your uterus (womb). It has one or two thin…
- Very effective - no need to remember it!
- No STI Protection
- Hormones
- Fit and forget
- Periods may be lighter or stop
An IUS is a small plastic device that’s put into your uterus (womb) and releases a progestogen hormone. This is similar…
- Effective - best when used perfectly
- No STI Protection
- Hormones
- Remember regularly
- Periods may be lighter or stop
Progestogen-only pills (POPs) contain a progestogen hormone. This is similar to the natural progesterone produced by…
- Very effective - no need to remember it!
- No STI Protection
- No hormones
- Fit and forget
- Periods won't change
Sterilisation is a permanent method of contraception, for people who don’t want more children, or any children.
It…