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Answers to some commonly asked questions about ways of preventing pregnancy.
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Emergency Contraception
Steps that you can take if your contraception fails.
Coil - IUD
A small plastic and copper device placed in the womb.
Condoms
Thin latex or polyurethane sheaths designed to fit over an erect penis.
Contraceptive ring
A plastic ring containing oestrogen and progestogen.
Diaphragm and Cap
Small silicone or latex bowl-shaped domes which fit inside the vagina.
Female sterilisation
An operation to prevent women form conceiving.
Femidom
A condom that women can wear themselves.
Implant
An implant containing progestogen that works over time.
Injection
A contraceptive injection for women also known as depo-provera.
Coil - IUS
A small plastic device containing hormones and placed in the womb.
Mini pill
A course of tablets containing the hormone progestogen only.
Natural contraception
How you can reduce the chances of conception a natural way.
Pill
A course of tablets containing oestrogen and progestogen
The patch
A sticky patch containing oestrogen and progestogen.
Vasectomy
An operation to make men infertile.