Comparison of birth control methods

<p>There are many methods of <a href="/facts/Birth_control/qCzhxgH8">birth control</a> (or <a href="/facts/Birth_control/qCzhxgH8">contraception</a>) that vary in requirements, <a href="/facts/Side_effect/PhuX2haY">side effects</a>, and <a href="/facts/Effectiveness/L8yAf41P">effectiveness</a>. As the technology, education, and awareness about contraception has evolved, new contraception methods have been theorized and put in application. Although no method of birth control is ideal for every user, some methods remain more effective, affordable or intrusive than others. Outlined here are the different types of <a href="/facts/Safe_sex/X9N4rvqA">barrier methods</a>, <a href="/facts/Hormonal_contraception/xVw5DPGT">hormonal methods</a>, various methods including <a href="/facts/Spermicide/XjqH3m17">spermicides</a>, <a href="/facts/Emergency_contraception/EHJf4SqN">emergency contraceptives</a>, and surgical methods and a comparison between them. 
</p><p>While many methods may prevent conception, only <a href="/facts/Condom/A39P32AV">male</a> and <a href="/facts/Female_condom/Adl34paP">female condoms</a> are effective in preventing <a href="/facts/Sexually_transmitted_infection/IYL1rxdI">sexually transmitted infections</a>.
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Comparison of birth control methods