What is the best method of long-term contraception?

Contraception requires methods and techniques to achieve the best contraceptive effect while reducing harm to the body. Contraceptive injections, male vasectomy, and subcutaneous contraceptive implants are all long-term contraceptive methods.

1. Contraceptive injection: Contraceptive success rate: 99.9%

Principle: Use drugs to inhibit ovulation and cause changes in the cervical membrane.

Method: Intramuscular injection once a month.

Doctor's advice: It reduces the trouble of daily medication, but can easily cause irregular menstruation. It is best not to use it if you have not yet given birth.

2. Subcutaneous implant contraception: contraceptive success rate 99.9%

Principle: The drug's effect is slowly exerted through blood circulation, inhibiting ovulation and causing changes in the cervical membrane. The drug is effective for 2-3 years.

Method: Make a half-centimeter incision under the skin of the upper arm and insert 2 or 6 small stick-like contraceptive pills in a fan shape.

Doctor's note: These long-acting methods reduce the hassle of daily medication and the risk of pregnancy due to missed doses. However, a considerable proportion of women will experience irregular menstruation or even serious disorders after using it, and will seek medical treatment again. Therefore, if you plan to have a child within a few years, it is best not to use it.

3. Permanent contraception - tubal ligation for women and vasectomy for men: contraception success rate is 99.9%

Principle: Prevent sperm and egg from meeting.

Method: Need to go to the hospital for surgery.

Doctor's care: The most common misunderstanding is that, in fact, the organ that produces female hormones is the ovary, the organ that undergoes menstruation is the uterus, and the main organs of sexual life are the vulva, vagina and part of the cervix. These are not damaged, only the fallopian tubes that transport the eggs are cut or clamped, and the wound area does not exceed 1 cm.