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Family planning
method
Condom for
men
Condom for
women
Protection
from
pregnancy
Protection
from STIs
Possible
side effects
★★
good
★★
good
Other important
information
Most effective when
used with spermicide
and lubricant (liquid to
wet the condom).
Less effective when
the woman is on top
of the man during sex.
Diaphragm
(with spermicide)
★★
good
Spermicide
★
some
Hormonal methods
Birth control pill,
patch, injections
★★★
very good
Implants
Sex without
intercourse
(penis not inside
vagina at all)
The mucus
method
★★★★
best
★★★★
best
★★
good
Breastfeeding
(during the first
6 months only)
★★
good
Pulling out
(withdrawal)
★
some
IUD
Sterilization
★★★★
best
★★★★
best
skin
allergy
Most effective
when used with
spermicide.
More effective when
used with another
method like diaphragm
or condom.
nausea,
headaches,
changes
in monthly
bleeding
These methods may
be dangerous for
women with certain
health problems.
Consult a health
worker.
Couples may have a
hard time sticking to
this method.
To use this method
correctly, a woman
must understand
when she is fertile.
To use this method,
a woman must give
her baby only breast
milk, and her monthly
bleeding must not
have returned yet.
More effective when
used with another
method like spermicide
or diaphragm.
heavy and
painful
monthly
bleeding
This method may be
dangerous for women
with certain health
problems. Consult a
health worker.
Women or men will
never be able to
have babies after this
operation.