Which contraceptive method is the safest?

During the sexual life of men and women, contraception is a topic that can never be exhausted. So which contraceptive measure is the safest? We cannot deny that the number of women with unexpected pregnancies has been increasing in recent years. Even if this thorny problem can be easily solved through artificial abortion, the threat and harm to women's health is irreversible. It can be seen that raising awareness of contraception is crucial.

1. Intrauterine device

Effectiveness: 99% under optimal use conditions, 97% under actual use conditions

Advantages: This method involves a doctor placing a plastic or copper IUD in a woman's uterus. This device can provide convenient, long-term contraception. Once it is removed, women can regain their fertility. In addition, there is currently a progesterone contraceptive device that can release progesterone slowly and steadily to produce a long-term contraceptive effect. Each contraceptive device can be used for one year and can relieve menstrual pain and reduce menstrual blood volume.

Disadvantages: Insertion of the IUD may cause mild discomfort. Copper IUDs may also cause heavy bleeding or menstrual pain in some women. Moreover, this method cannot prevent sexually transmitted diseases, and is not suitable for women who already have sexually transmitted diseases or women who have not given birth.

2. Contraceptive pills

Effectiveness: 99.5% under optimal use conditions, 95% under actual use conditions

Advantages: Oral contraceptives are the most popular contraceptive method among women in the West. It is not only a contraceptive method that can restore fertility at any time, but also has a stable effect and can relieve women from the discomfort caused by heavy blood loss and menstrual pain during menstruation. The latest research shows that oral contraceptives can also reduce the risk of ovarian cancer.

Disadvantages: This method requires daily use and cannot prevent sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS. Moreover, women who like to smoke, have high blood pressure or poor heart function should not use this method, because birth control pills increase the risk of blood clotting and heart attack. Oral contraceptives for breastfeeding mothers will inhibit the secretion of breast milk.

Once you know which contraceptive method is the safest, you need to put it into practice. Many male friends feel that no matter what method is used, there are certain health risks, so they use the method of ejaculation outside the body as a form of contraception. In fact, long-term ejaculation outside the body poses a great threat to men, and the chance of contraceptive failure is also very high.