Planning 10: Health Unit

Hormonal Types
THE PILL

PATCH

VAGINAL RING

INJECTABLE
CONTRACEPTIVE

INTRAUTERINE
SYSTEM- IUS

How it works
Prevents the
release of a
mature egg.
Thickens cervical
mucous. Changes
the lining of the
uterus. 92-99.7%
of the time.
Releases
hormones through
the skin. Thin,
smooth and beige
patch. Prevents
the release of a
mature egg
92-99% of the
time.
Soft and flexible
ring, inserted in
the vagina. The
ring slowly
releases
hormones while in
the vagina for
three weeks.
92-99% of the
time
An injection of
progestin
administrated
every 12 to 13
weeks. Prevents
the release of a
mature egg.
Thickens cervical
mucous. Changes
the lining of the
uterus
A T shape device
that is inserted in
the uterus
containing the
hormone
levonorgestrel

Contraception Methods
Positive Features
Very effective if
taken same time
and every day.

Negative Features
Take them every
single day. Side
hormone effects.

Not take it every

day
Effective fi it is
used correctly.

Side effects from

delivering
hormones to your
body.

Not take it every

day, and quite
effective

Side effects like

pimples, hormone
increase etc.

You dont get a

period, dont have
to think about it,
quite effective as
long as your body
is working well.

Not getting a
period, has a lot
of hormonal
unbalance.
Confusion
between if you
are pregnant
because you dont
get a period.

Dont get a
period, very
effective for
women with low
flow.

Hormonal side
effects, stops the
period, heavier
periods.

EMERGENCY
CONTRACEPTION

Barrier Types
MALE CONDOM

FEMALE CONDOM

inserted by a
doctor. It stops
the sperm to go to
the fallopian
tubes, and
prevents an egg
to come down.
98% of the time
Can be taken up
to 5 days after
intercourse, the
sooner it is taken,
the better it
works, delays or
prevents the
release of an egg,
may prevent
implementation of
a fertilized egg
95% of the time
after 24 hours.
85% effective if
its taken 48
hours.
58% of
effectiveness of
the time if its
taken 49 and 72.
How it works
This latex that fits
over an erect
penis, catcher
sperm during
ejaculation to
prevent it from
entering the
vaginal/ cervical
canal
85 to 98% of the
time.
Polyurethane
sheath inserted
into the vagina,
prevents the
sperm to travel to
the uterus

Effective if it is
taken correctly,
emergency after
day.

Makes you feel

sick, side effects,
not good to the
system

Positive Features
It is effective id its
used correctly,
very effective to
prevent STDs or
Pregnancy

Negative Features
If its used un
correctly it is not
effective

It is effective,
female can use as
well.

Chances of
breaking or being
ineffective if its
not used correctly

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DEVICE-IUD

SPONGE AND
SPERMICIDES

Other Types
Other Types
FEMALE
STERLIZATION

MALE
STERLIZATION

A t shaped device
with a copper wire
that contains no
hormones,
inserted to the
uterus of women
by physician,
prevents sperm
from fertilizing the
egg.
The sponge is a
soft, siposable,
device with a
spermicide. Fits
over the cervix,
traps the sperm to
increase effect of
spermicide,
spermiceide in the
sponge disables
the sperm.
How it works
How it works
A surgical
procedure to close
or block the
fallopian tubes
ensuring sperm
and egg do meet.
Vasectomy is a
procedure to close
or block the flow
of the sperm.

It is quite
effective, not
manipulating
hormones, used 3
to five years.

The procedure to
have it inserted.

Quite effective if it
is used both.

No prevent STDs,
it can be irritating
to the vaginal
canal.
Uncomfortable to
use.

Positive Features
Positive Features
It is a 1000%
effective

Negative Features
Negative Features
Not reversible,
invasive
procedure.

It is 100%
effective

Not reversible,
invasive
procedure