Vasectomy
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It’s a surgical procedure for men, in which the tubes that transport sperm into semen are blocked or tied off. Continue reading
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It’s a surgical procedure for men, in which the tubes that transport sperm into semen are blocked or tied off. Continue reading
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You keep track of a woman’s menstrual cycle and have intercourse only during the “safe” (or infertile) days. Continue reading
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A woman inserts a spermicide — available in foams, creams, jellies, films, or suppositories — deep into the vagina before sex to kill sperm before it can reach an egg. Continue reading
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The man withdraws his penis from the vagina before ejaculation. Continue reading
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Six small rods are inserted under the skin of a woman’s upper arm, and these rods release the synthetic hormone progestin that prevents pregnancy. Continue reading
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A small device that contains copper or a synthetic progestin hormone is inserted into a woman’s uterus. Continue reading
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A thin polyurethane sheath, shaped like a small pouch with flexible rings at each end. The ring at the closed end holds the pouch in place inside the vagina, while the ring at the open end remains outside the vagina. The pouch collects semen and prevents it from entering the vagina. Continue reading
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A woman uses spermicide to coat this dome-shaped silicone or latex cup with a flexible rim. Then she inserts it to the back of her vagina so that it covers the cervix, where it blocks sperm. Continue reading
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A woman gets an intramuscular shot of the artificial hormone progestin every three months, which keeps her from getting pregnant. Continue reading
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A woman uses spermicide to coat the inside of this silicone or latex thimble-shaped device. Then she inserts it to the back of her vagina so that it suctions over the cervix, where it blocks sperm. Continue reading