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307 Method Use Artificial/Natural Artificial Description This birth control mainstay is still 99% effective against pregnancy when taken around the same time every day. The ring is made of flexible plastic and delivers estrogen and progestin, just like the combination pill. A diaphragm prevents sperm from fertilizing an egg. ParaGard is a surgically implanted copper device that prevents sperm from reaching the egg. The female condom is made of polyurethane, or soft plastic, and protects against STDs. It is inserted deep into the vagina. Male condoms protect against pregnancy and STDs, including HIV. You can place the hormonereleasing patch on your arm, buttock, or abdomen, and rest easy for one week. The implant is placed under the skin on your upper arm. Women can undergo either tubal ligation, a surgical procedure that blocks the fallopian tubes from carrying eggs to the uterus, or tubal implants, a nonsurgical technique in which a small coil is inserted into the fallopian tubes. A vasectomy is a minor surgery in which the tubes that carry sperm from the testicles are cut. Your past menstrual cycles will work as a guide for estimating your fertile times. Your basal body temperature measures a change in the temperature that occurs after ovulation and remains elevated until your next period. The consistency of your cervical mucus changes during the menstrual cycle.

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Name: Samuel Joshua C. Cao, II-HOPE TAKE HOME TASK pg. 307 Advantages and Disadvantages of ARTIFICIAL and NATURAL family planning Barrier Methods of Birth Control Barrier methods of birth control include the diaphragm, cervical cap and female and male condoms. Diaphragms and cervical caps are available by prescription only and must be fitted by a doctor. Condoms are available overthe-counter and are relatively inexpensive. Benefits to barrier methods of birth control are that they are convenient to use, do not interfere with breastfeeding and have no effect on a woman's hormone levels. Disadvantages are that they may reduce the spontaneity of sex and may increase a woman's chance of developing a urinary tract infection. If you are allergic to latex, you must use brands that are non-latex. Using a spermicide with barrier methods may increase the effectiveness in preventing pregnancy. Condoms can prevent sexually transmissible diseases. When used properly, male condoms are 98 percent effective in preventing pregnancy, says the Advocates for Youth. Female condoms are less effective and many women find them hard to use.

Natural Methods of Birth Control Natural methods of birth control are those that do not require barriers or hormones to keep you from getting pregnant. Advantages include avoiding the risks associated with hormonal birth control and not needing to carry birth control with you. Aside from abstinence, natural birth control methods do not protect you against sexually transmissible infections. Some types of natural birth control are more effective than others. Abstinence, or refraining from sexual activity, is the one form that is 100 percent effective, says the American Pregnancy Association. Natural family planning, often called NFP, requires taking your temperature each morning upon waking and keeping track of your cervical fluid and cervical position, and abstaining during your fertile times. While quite effective when used correctly, human error often makes it less so. NFP requires that most couples abstain for a week or more, though some couples decide to use other methods of birth control during this time. Withdrawal requires the man to withdraw his penis from the woman's vagina before he ejaculates. Since some sperm are present in the seminal fluid that escapes from the penis before ejaculation, and since most couples do not use the method perfectly, this method is only about 81 percent effective, says the Center for Young Women's Health. The rhythm method, sometimes called the calendar method, is not effective for many couples. With this method, the woman keeps track of the number of days between her cycles and calculates when she thinks she will ovulate. The couple abstains from sex during this time. Since the woman does not observe fertility signs, an earlier- or later-than-usual ovulation can cause her to become pregnant unintentionally.