Contraceptives

Devices or drugs serving to prevent pregnancy. There are different contraceptives and different methods of contraception, including: Long-acting reversible contraception, such as the implant or intrauterine device (IUD); hormonal contraception, such the pill or the Depo Provera injection; barrier methods, such as condoms; emergency contraception; fertility awareness and permanent contraception, such as vasectomy and tubal ligation. Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is a contraceptive that lasts for a long time. There are two types of LARC: The intrauterine device that lasts for three, five or ten years and the implant that lasts for three or five years. They are sometimes called “fit and forget” contraception because once it is put in, you don’t need to remember it every day or every month. LARCs are the most effective types of contraception. They are more than 99% effective at preventing pregnancy.