13 different contraceptive methods for women

There are many contraceptive methods available to women in society today, including condoms, birth control pills, and IUDs, but do you really know how to choose one? Be careful! You may harm your health because of your improper choice.

1. You are a new mother

It is best not to take birth control pills every day, because as a new mother you must be very busy and you may forget to take the pills, resulting in contraceptive failure.

Use condoms or the in vitro fertilization method, because at this time you and your partner's sex life is relatively mature and you can master and control the time and timing of sex; you can also place an intrauterine device, which can also promote uterine contraction. However, if you have a caesarean section, it is better to use the first two contraceptive methods first, and then put them back after half a year to give the uterus enough time to recover.

2. You choose to breastfeed your baby

When you are breastfeeding, the level of progesterone in your body is high. Progesterone can inhibit ovulation and has a certain contraceptive effect. However, it is very easy to have sudden ovulation during this period, so you cannot use the safe period contraceptive method; contraceptives that contain a combination of estrogen and progesterone will inhibit milk secretion and enter the baby's body through breast milk, affecting the baby's growth and development, so they are not suitable for use.

The first choice is to use a tool for contraception, such as a condom, cervical cap or intrauterine device, or choose an external contraceptive that is not absorbed by the body, such as a contraceptive film or suppository.

3. Your menstrual period is a little irregular

If your menstrual flow is too heavy, do not insert an intrauterine contraceptive ring, as its stimulation can easily increase your menstrual flow; if your menstrual flow is too light or even if your menstruation often stops, do not take birth control pills. For the former, oral contraceptives can reduce menstrual flow; for the latter, it is better to place an intrauterine device.

4. You meet him again after a long separation

Do not use the rhythm method of contraception. Because in excitement you are likely to "improvise ovulation" or "ovulate early." Use condoms, oral contraceptive pills, and emergency contraceptive pills.

5. You are allergic

External contraceptive creams or films can easily cause vaginal mucosal allergies. Cervical caps or intrauterine devices can increase secretions and cause inflammation. If you have severe allergies, you may not even be able to adapt to condoms.

You are bound to be subject to many restrictions when choosing a contraceptive method. If your menstruation is regular, it is best to use the safe period contraceptive method; if you and your husband are already parents, you can also consider having one of you sterilized.

6. You or he has hepatitis B

If you are the sick party, you should not take contraceptives which will increase the burden on the liver and worsen the condition. You should also not have an intrauterine device inserted, because poor liver function will reduce the prothrombin in your body, affect the coagulation function, and make you prone to bleeding. The intrauterine device can cause excessive menstruation or uterine bleeding.

Condoms are the first choice as they can prevent hepatitis B from being transmitted through sexual intercourse. No other contraceptive method can block infectious diseases.

7. You have heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes or nephritis

Do not try any oral medication, injection, subcutaneous implant, etc., as this will increase the burden on your organs and worsen your existing condition.

It is best to use a tool for contraception, such as condoms or cervical caps. Because your condition increases the risk of future pregnancy, if you decide to remain infertile for life, you can also undergo sterilization surgery.

8. You are always harassed by menstrual cramps

Methods such as intrauterine device insertion can worsen dysmenorrhea. Oral contraceptives, injectable contraceptives, subcutaneous implants and other methods are the preferred methods because the estrogen and progesterone in the drugs can relieve dysmenorrhea to a certain extent.

9. You have vaginitis

Use condoms with caution because latex can aggravate symptoms of vaginitis or cause vaginal irritation.

It is best to use the safe period contraceptive method. Sperm can be disinfected and sterilized, and has a certain therapeutic effect on chronic vaginitis. If your condition is mild, it is better to take birth control pills; if your condition is more serious and urgent, you should stop having sex to avoid cross-infection with your partner.

10. You suffer from cervical erosion or chronic pelvic inflammatory disease

You cannot place an IUD in the uterus as it will irritate the cervical mucosa and aggravate inflammation and edema. It is best to have him use a condom or the rhythm method.

11. You have a lump in your breast

If the tumor is not clearly diagnosed or has the possibility of becoming malignant, do not take any contraceptive pills to avoid aggravating the condition. It is advisable to use tool contraception, such as condoms or intrauterine devices or vaginal rings.