Contain oestrogen + Risk of side effects: raised
Easy to use, 99%
pressure, thrombosis and
progesterone to stop the effective. MUST remember to take e
release of FSH. STD protection.
Contain Implant is 99.5% Only last for 12 wee
oestrogen/progesterone. effective. STD protection.
Stuck on or under skin.
No side effects and
Condoms/diaphragm, doesn’t require medical
Can get broken allow
stop sperm reaching egg. advice, also prevent STDs. sperm to get throug
May contain copper to Last for 3-5 years Can cause period pr
stop embryo implanting. and can be removed and infections. Mus
at anytime. inserted by a doctor
Kills sperm. Readily available. Not very effective a
preventing pregnan
Not having sex. No side effects, Very unreliable.
ovulation indicators
make more reliable.
Sperm duct cut M- prevents sperm getting Requires general
(vasectomy), oviduct cut into semen. F – prevents anaesthetic for wom
sperm reaching egg.
in women. Irreversible.
Easy to use, 99%
pressure, thrombosis and
progesterone to stop the effective. MUST remember to take e
release of FSH. STD protection.
Contain Implant is 99.5% Only last for 12 wee
oestrogen/progesterone. effective. STD protection.
Stuck on or under skin.
No side effects and
Condoms/diaphragm, doesn’t require medical
Can get broken allow
stop sperm reaching egg. advice, also prevent STDs. sperm to get throug
May contain copper to Last for 3-5 years Can cause period pr
stop embryo implanting. and can be removed and infections. Mus
at anytime. inserted by a doctor
Kills sperm. Readily available. Not very effective a
preventing pregnan
Not having sex. No side effects, Very unreliable.
ovulation indicators
make more reliable.
Sperm duct cut M- prevents sperm getting Requires general
(vasectomy), oviduct cut into semen. F – prevents anaesthetic for wom
sperm reaching egg.
in women. Irreversible.
