Version June 2024
| Type | Methods included | Some information |
| Long-acting methods |
| The implantable rod and the IUD with progestin both use hormones to prevent pregnancy. The IUD with copper releases copper to prevent pregnancy. These types of birth control stay in the body and keep working for 3 to 10 years, depending on the type. |
| Permanent methods |
| These methods involve procedures or surgery and are permanent. |
| Short-acting hormonal methods |
| These methods all use hormones to lower the chance of pregnancy. The different options require different amounts of attention. For example, if you get the shot, you must see your doctor every 3 months. If you take pills, you must take a pill every day. If you use the patch or the ring, you must change it once a week. |
| Barrier methods |
| Barrier methods block sperm from getting into the uterus and reaching an egg. Condoms are the only form of birth control that can also protect against infections you can get through sex. |
| Pericoital methods |
| "Pericoital" means methods that are used every time you have sex. The diaphragm, cervical cap, and sponge are used along with spermicide. Spermicide is a cream or gel that kills sperm before it can get to an egg. It can also be used alone, but is not as effective this way. Vaginal pH regulator gel goes into the vagina like spermicide. But instead of killing sperm, it changes the level of acid in the vagina. This makes sperm unable to move. |
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