There are different tools to avoid pregnancy, which range from medications, strategies, actions, and instruments specially designed for this purpose.
The most common contraception systems contemplate the following aspects:
- Division: they consist of creating a physical barrier to avoid the contact of the sperm with the eggs, preventing fertilization.
- Hormonal: through hormone treatments, it controls the ovulation process, also altering the cervical environment in order to hinder the transit of sperm.
- Intrauterine device (IUD): these are devices implanted at the uterus to prevent sperm from fertilizing eggs.
- Sterilization surgeries: there are several options and they apply to both sexes.
The most common birth control methods that do not need a prescription are:
- Family planning.
- Abstinence.
- Male and female condoms.
- Spermicidal creams.
There are other methods for which a consultation and prescription are required:
- Intramuscular contraceptive shots.
- Oral contraceptive pills.
- Contraceptive patch: it sticks to the skin, where it releases hormones that prevent ovulation when absorbed.
- Diaphragm: covers the cervix and must be inserted prior to sexual intercourse.
- Hormonal implant: it is a capsule with etonogestrel that is implanted in the arm under the skin, preventing, for approximately three years, the ovulation process.
- Intrauterine device (IUD): it can last between 7 and 10 years.
Regarding the surgical procedures that prevent conception, the following stand out:
- Hysterectomy: This is a permanent method, where the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes are removed.
- Tubal ligation: it is usually permanent, although in some cases, it can be reversed, it consists of tying the fallopian tubes, preventing the eggs from reaching the uterus.
- Vasectomy: it is an effective method for men, whose technique indicates the ligation and cutting of the vas deferens through which the sperm pass.
At ABC Medical Center we have a team of experts in the various branches of gynecology ready to serve you with world-class quality and safety standards, as well as the humane treatment and warmth that characterizes us. Come to us and you will receive the best care available in Mexico and Latin America.
We are pioneers in gynecologic laparoscopy, which allows us to offer you the best treatment options, with shorter hospitalization times, as well as a faster and less painful recovery, taking care of the aesthetic aspect with smaller scars than open surgeries. We offer you robot-assisted gynecologic surgeries, being an even less invasive and more precise procedure that provides benefits such as:
20% of the total robot surgeries of ABC Medical Center correspond to this specialty, which places us as a cutting-edge institution with vast experience and leadership in the field for the benefit of our patients.
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Fuentes:
- medlineplus.gov
- mayoclinic.org
- cdc.gov
- medigraphic.com
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- Fernández GB, Mariño MER, Ávalos GMM, et al. Información sobre anticoncepción y métodos anticonceptivos en adolescentes del municipio ‘La Lisa’. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr. 2013;29(1):.
