Question

What is contraception? Give different methods of contraception​

Answer 1

Answer:

Contraception is a procedure to avoid pregnancy.

The different types of contraception are:-

• Barrier Method:- It involves using physical devices to prevent fertilisation. The devices include condom, diaphragm and cervical cap.

• Natural Method:- It doesn't involve use of any contraceptive device or medicine. Ovulation starts between 12-14 days before menstrual cycle starts si avoiding this period can prevent pregnancy.

• Surgical Method:- Surgical methods are usually safe and are permanent. It involves blocking vas deferens to prevent the transfer of sperms called vasectomy or blocking of fallopian tube so hat the egg doesn't reach uterus called tubectomy.

• Oral contraceptives:- It involves using tablets and drugs that are to be taken orally. These tablets and drugs contain hormones which help to prevent the release of egg and hence no fertilisation takes place.

• Usage of IUD or Intrauterine Device:- This involves usage of devices like Lippe's Loop and Copper-T. The presence of these devices prevent the implantation of an embryo in the uterus.

Answer 2

Following are the different methods of contraception:

•Natural method: In this method, the main focus is to avoid the meeting of sperms and ovum. This can be achieved by avoiding the mating from 10th to 17th day of the menstrual cycle. During this period, there are high chances of fertilization as ovulation is expected.

•Barrier method: In this method, the meeting of sperms and ovum is avoided by using a barrier. These barriers are available for males as well as for females. Condoms for both male and female, diaphragms for female, cervical cap and contraceptive sponge for females.

•Oral contraceptives: In this methods, pills are taken orally. These pills contain small portion of hormones that block the eggs so that fertilization doesn’t takes place.

•Implants and surgical method: In this method, contraceptive devices like copper-T or a loop can be used to block the meeting of sperms and ovum. In surgical method, the fallopian tubes are blocked in females to stop flow of eggs and vas deference is blocked in men to stop the flow of sperms.