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Contraception

The main types of contraception include barrier methods, hormonal methods and long-acting reversible contraception (LARC). There are permanent methods like sterilisation, and more time-consuming ones like natural family planning.

It's important to be aware of your emergency contraception options too.

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Barrier methods

Barrier contraception comes in several forms, like external and internal condoms, diaphragms and cervical caps. Read more about Barrier methods
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Emergency contraception

Emergency contraception can be used by a woman if she’s not used contraception when having sex, or if the contraception she used has failed – for example, a condom has split or she has missed a... Read more about Emergency contraception
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Hormonal contraception

There are many types of hormonal contraception: the pill, the mini pill, the contraceptive patch and the vaginal ring, as well as long-acting reversible contraception methods.  Read more about Hormonal contraception
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Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC)

There are several methods known as LARC: the non-hormonal copper coil (the IUD), the hormonal coil (the IUS), the contraceptive injection (the Depo-Provera) and the hormonal implant.  Read more about Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC)
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