Advantages: Birth Control Pills

Birth Control Pills
Birth control pills are oral contraceptives that must be taken daily. The method is often
recommended for both women who are religious in remembering daily doses and those
who desire to restore fertility quickly.
Advantages
Aside from its birth control properties, the pill also has health benefits. Both progestin-
only and combination pills lighten periods, reduce the intensity of menstrual cramps,
and lessen the possibility of ectopic pregnancies. The combination pill specifically helps
prevent bone thinning, acne, ovarian cysts and cancers, breast cysts, endometrial
cancers, infections in the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries, anemia, PMS, and iron
deficiency. Women on the pill can get pregnant immediately after stopping it- one of the
reasons why most women prefer the method. Also, taking the pill is made easier to
remember with easy to bring small pill packs.
Disadvantages
The most popular thing that women don’t like about birth control pills is the daily routine
of taking it. The use of alarms and reminder apps or pill pack just next to you may help
in remembering, but not a complete assurance. Also, like other medications, pills have
their own set of side effects. While they usually go away after a couple of months, most
women on pills experience changes in sexual desire, bleeding between periods,
nausea, and sore breasts.
Barrier Methods
Diaphragms, female and male condoms, as well as cervical caps all belong to the
barrier family planning methods. Basically, they work in preventing the sperm from
getting close or in contact to the egg. For the methods to be effective, these must be
anchored before the actual copulation takes place. While thousands do not like the
methods because somehow it inhibits spontaneity, barriers prevent the spread of
diseases as well as promote sharing of birth control responsibilities.
Advantages
Barrier methods are simple to use, widely available and must be used before
intercourse only. They protect both parties from possible spread of sexually transmitted
diseases and, often, are not contraindicated against most allergies. Female condoms,
specifically, are unlikely to tear even during the roughest sexual techniques and can be
inserted many hours before the sexual intercourse.
Disadvantages
It is extremely rare to use the male condoms perfectly as they are easily torn apart.
Also, frequent users report reduced arousal during sexual intercourse with the use of it.
Female condoms, on the other hand, is easily dislodged and may result to the penis
inserting between the vaginal wall and the condom instead. There were circumstances
where women report a “noisy” method experience during the intercourse.
Condoms - Condoms are thin, stretchy pouches that you wear on

your penis during sex. Condoms provide great protection from both
pregnancy and STDs. They’re easy to use and easy to get.
Condoms are small, thin pouches made of latex (rubber), plastic
(polyurethane, nitrile, or polyisoprene) or lambskin, that cover your
penis during sex and collect semen (cum). Condoms stop sperm
from getting into the vagina, so sperm can’t meet up with an egg
and cause pregnancy. Condoms also prevent STDs by covering the
penis, which prevents contact with semen and vaginal fluids, and
limits skin-to-skin contact that can spread sexually transmitted infections.
Lambskin condoms do not protect against STDs. Only latex and plastic condoms
do.
Long-term Contraceptive Methods
For individuals who would want to get pregnant in the future, but are not into regularly
prepping up against contraception, long-term methods are the best tools to use. The
methods include vaginal ring, contraceptive shots, intrauterine device or IUD, and
implantable rod. All these are not easily reversible and non-hormonal. However, fertility
immediately returns when the woman decides to discontinue its use.
Advantages
The long-term effect of not having to remember daily routines is the biggest advantage
of using these methods. It is extremely effective in preventing pregnancy although a few
methods halt menstrual periods.
Disadvantages
The long-term contraceptive methods do not protect either of the parties from contacting
sexually transmitted infections. Also, most of these methods require surgeries for both
the insertion procedure and the removal of it. While there are rare instances of
infections in areas of tool implantation, the most common side effects include weight
gain, nervousness, irregular menstrual periods, hair loss, and episodes of depression.
Most importantly, it is not for use of all women. Those with maintenance medications
are discouraged from using any of the long-term contraceptive methods.
IUD (Non-hormonal/Hormonal)- A small t-shaped

device that is placed inside of the uterus by a health care provider to prevent pregnancy
99% of the time. Less than 1 out of 100 women will get pregnant each year if they use
an IUD. Available in non-hormonal (copper) and hormonal (plastic) options, the IUD is
one of the most effective forms of birth control and can last anywhere between 3 to 10
years depending on which type you choose. Non-hormonal and hormonal IUDs work to
prevent sperm from fertilizing an egg.
Withdrawal or Pulling Out Method
Pulling out is exactly what it sounds like: pulling the penis out of the vagina before
ejaculation (aka cumming). If semen (cum) gets in your vagina, you can get pregnant.
So ejaculating away from a vulva or vagina prevents pregnancy. But you have to be
sure to pull out before any semen comes out, every single time you have vaginal sex, in
order for it to work. The pull out method is not a good way to prevent pregnancy if you
experience premature ejaculation. Premature ejaculation is when you ejaculate (cum)
before you’re ready or realize it’s going to happen. It’s really, really common, especially
for younger guys but it also means it’ll probably be hard for you to use the withdrawal
method successfully. Withdrawal is also not the best method if you can’t predict when,
exactly, you’re going to ejaculate, if you’re sexually inexperienced, or if you don’t trust
yourself to pull out at the height of sexual pleasure.
VASECTOMY
A vasectomy is a simple surgery done by a doctor in an office, hospital, or clinic. The
small tubes in your scrotum that carry sperm are cut or blocked off, so sperm can’t
leave your body and cause pregnancy. And it’s extremely effective at preventing
pregnancy, almost 100%.
Advantages
• A vasectomy means you won't need to take birth control steps before sex, such
as putting on a condom.
• The cost of a vasectomy is far less than the cost of female sterilization (tubal
ligation) or the long-term cost of birth control medications for women.
Disadvantages
• Bruising of your scrotum
• Infection of the surgery site
• Mild pain or discomfort
• Swelling
TUBAL LIGATION
Permanent contraception is called sterilisation. A tubal ligation is a
procedure to cut or clip a woman's fallopian tubes. A tubal ligation is a
procedure to cut or clip a woman's fallopian tubes. When a woman is
sterilised, the operation is called a tubal ligation. It is a procedure to close
both fallopian tubes which means that sperm can’t get to an egg to fertilise it.
Advantages:
• Tubal ligation may also decrease your risk of ovarian cancer, especially if the
fallopian tubes are removed.
Disadvantages:
• Failure of the procedure, resulting in a future unwanted pregnancy
• History of pelvic or abdominal surgery
• Obesity
• Diabetes
Republic of the Philippines
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES

Tamag, Vigan City
2700 Ilocos Sur
College of Nursing
DIFFERENT FAMILY PLANNING
METHODS
SUBMITTED TO:
MRS. RIZZA ABINSAY
SUBMITTED BY:
BEVERLY ANN B. PARILLA
BSN II - A

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Condoms - Condoms are thin, stretchy pouches that you wear on

IUD (Non-hormonal/Hormonal)- A small t-shaped

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES

2700 Ilocos Sur

DIFFERENT FAMILY PLANNING

MRS. RIZZA ABINSAY

BEVERLY ANN B. PARILLA

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