Types of contraceptives There are many types of contraceptives available today to allow individuals to choose the type of birth control that best fits their lifestyle and budget. Contraceptive methods can be roughly divided into five types:
- Hormonal methods
- combined hormones (pill, patch, nuvaring)
- progestin-only (Depo-Provera, progestin-only pill)
- Barrier methods (chemical and physical)
- condoms (male condom, female condom)
- spermicides (VCF, foam, gel, sponge)
- diaphragm
- cervical cap
- sterilization (vasectomy, tubal ligation)
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) (copper (Nova-T), hormones (Mirena))
- Natural Methods
- Emergency Contraception
