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If you do not want to get pregnant despite your active sexual life, the best way is to prevent its occurrence altogether. Unplanned pregnancy can be prevented by controlling your fertility. If you are already facing an unexpected pregnancy and do not want to go through it, abortion is option. However, preventing unwanted conception still remains the best and least painful option.
Hormonal contraception method
You could control your fertility by taking birth control methods available in various forms like a daily pill, a patch, a vaginal ring or an injection. All of these serve to provide a regular dosage of artificial form of hormones estrogen or progesterone that thicken the cervical mucus and thin out the uterine lining.
The thickened cervical mucus prevents the sperm from navigating smoothly to the uterus while the thin uterine lining prevents an accidentally fertilized ovum from getting implanted to its wall. Some contraceptives also slow down ovulation thereby reducing the chances of conceiving.
Emergency contraceptives and its problems
Emergency contraception pills are different from regular contraceptives because they need to be taken in two higher doses, preferably within 72 hours of having unprotected sex. However, contraceptives have common side effects like weight gain, tenderness of breast, fatigue, mood changes and irregular vaginal bleeding.
How effective are barrier methods of birth control?
The theory behind the working of these methods is stopping the sperm from reaching the uterus and fallopian tubes. A condom for men is the commonest and most effective measure of preventing pregnancy. Spermicides are also available in cream, foam or jelly, which kill the sperms in the semen.
Your doctor could also insert an intrauterine device or IUD into your uterus. The copper works as an internal spemicide. However, IUDs are risky to bear on because it could kill both sperms and eggs. Moreover, it could lead to longer, heavier and painful periods.
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