Contraceptives Table

Type of Contraception

How does it work?

Side effects, risks, or contraindications

Benefits

Notes

Hormonal: Estrogen and Progesterone

1.) Combination Oral Contraceptive (pills)

2.) Transdermal Patch

3.) Vaginal Ring

(NuvaRing) disposable

(Annovera) re-usable

Hormonal: Progesterone only:

1.) Progestin only oral contraceptive pill (Mini-pill)

2.) Injection (Depo- Provera)

3.) Implant (Nexplanon)

4.) Progesterone IUD (Mirena, Skyla, Kyleena

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Emergency Contraception:

1.) Plan B

2.) Copper IUD (ParaGard)

Barriers:

1.) Condom: (male and female)

2.) Diaphragm

3.) Cervical Cap

4.) Sponge

Behavioral: Fertility Awareness-Based Methods: 1.) Cervical mucous ovulation method

2.) Basal body temperature

3.) Symptothermal:

4,) Standard days

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Permanent Sterilization: 1.) tubal ligation

2.) transcervical

3.) vasectomy

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