Pregnancy (cont.)
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- Pregnancy Overview
- Pregnancy Causes
- Pregnancy Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Questions to Ask the Doctor
- Exams and Tests
- Pregnancy Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Medications
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
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Prevention
Contraception is the term used for preventing pregnancy. There are many ways to prevent pregnancy, but none of them is 100% effective except not having sexual relations (abstinence). The following currently used methods of contraception can vary widely in their effectiveness:
- Sterilization - Male (vasectomy) or female (tubal ligation, tubal implant, Essure sterilization)
- Hormonal contraceptives
- Birth control pills
, birth control patches, birth control vaginal ring
- Intra-uterine device (IUD) or intra-uterine system (Mirena)
- Implanon (implant)
- Diaphragm
- Cervical caps
- Condoms
- Spermicides
- Coitus interruptus -
Withdrawal by the male before climax
- Rhythm method - Not
having sex during the time when is woman is most likely to be fertile
- Emergency contraception
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