|
Type |
What is it? |
How does it work? |
On average, how many couples using this method will get
pregnant? |
Does it protect you from STD's? |
How do I get it? |
|
Male
Condom "Rubber" |
A close
fitting rubber covering worn over the penis. It should be
used only once. |
It
prevents the semen from entering into the vagina. |
11 out
of 100 |
Some |
Available at your Health Department for free. They can also
be purchased without a prescription in the pharmacy section
of most stores. |
|
Male condoms
“Polyurethane” |
A close
fitting cover worn over the penis. It should be used only
once. A good alternative to those allergic to latex. |
It
prevents the semen from entering into the vagina. |
11 out
of 100 |
Some |
They can
be purchased without a prescription in the pharmacy section
of most stores. |
|
Female
Condom |
A
plastic covering with a flexible ring on both ends that is
inserted into the vagina. It should be used only once. |
It
creates a barrier between the penis and vagina so that the
egg and sperm do not meet. |
21 out
of 100 |
Some |
Available at your Health Department for free. They can also
be purchased without a prescription in the pharmacy section
of some stores. |
|
Diaphragm |
A dome
shaped bowl that sits over the cervix. |
It
covers the cervix and blocks sperm from entering into the
uterus. |
17 out
of 100 |
No |
Prescription required.
Available for free through your Health Department Family
Planning Clinic. |
|
Cervical
cap |
A
thimble shaped cup that fits over the cervix. |
Cap acts
as a barrier, so the semen cannot contact the cervix. |
20 out
of 100 |
No |
Prescription required. |
|
Spermicide |
It can
be a gel, suppository, foam, film, or cream that can be used
alone, or with another type of birth control method. |
It kills
sperms so that fertilization should not occur. |
35 out
of 100 |
No |
They can
be purchased without a prescription at the pharmacy section
of most stores. |
