Contraception – It is also known as birth control and is a method, which can be used to prevent unwanted pregnancies that helps in reducing numbers of pregnancy-related deaths and maternal ill-health. Now, family planning is achieved with the help of contraceptive methods and the treatment of spontaneous infertility. Contraception also decreases the requirement for unsafe abortion and lowers the risk of HIV transmissions from mother to baby by lowering the rates of unintended pregnancies.

The main effective contraceptive methods are sterilization or vasectomy in male individuals, tubal ligation in female individuals, implantable birth control, and intrauterine devices (IUDs). It is followed by several homemade methods such as injections, oral pills, vaginal rings, and patches. There are less effective contraceptive methods, which comprise physical barriers such as fertility awareness methods, diaphragms, birth control sponges, and condoms,

Safe sex practices involve the use of male or female condoms which can help to prevent several sexually transmitted diseases. However, many other methods of contraception cannot be used to protect against sexually transmitted infections. Emergency birth control may prevent unwanted pregnancy if taken within 72 to 120 hours after unprotected sex.

Benefits of contraceptive methods – There are several benefits of contraceptive methods for individuals are given below –

1. Contraceptive methods help in preventing the fertilization of sperm and egg and lowering the risk of unwanted pregnancies.
2. Contraceptive methods may be beneficial in lowering the risk of endometrial and ovarian cancers
3. Contraceptive methods lower the numbers of pregnancy-related deaths and maternal ill-health.
4. Contraceptive methods is beneficial for women to make a professional career in their lives by preventing unwanted pregnancies.
5. Contraceptive methods also decrease the requirement for unsafe abortion and decrease the risk of HIV transmission from mother to baby by lowering the rates of unplanned pregnancies.
6. Family planning is also achieved with the help of contraceptive methods and the treatment of spontaneous infertility
7. Contraceptive methods help to lower the number of infant mortality deaths.
8. Contraceptive methods also help in lowering the population growth or birth rate that is beneficial for the economic development of any country.
9. Contraceptive methods are also beneficial to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and also lower the risk of HIV transmissions from mothers to child.