The contraceptive injection, also known as Antara (DMPA) in India, is a shot that prevents pregnancy. The injection contains hormones (progestin or progestin- estrogen together) that prevent your body from releasing eggs and thicken the mucus at the cervix.
Tubal ligation or tubectomy is a permanent method of female birth control. It is also known as 'getting your tubes tied' or female sterilisation. It is an irreversible, surgical procedure to prevent pregnancy.
Also called male sterilisation, vasectomy is a surgical procedure that involves cutting or blocking two tubes so that sperm can no longer get into the semen.
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It’s a pill that women swallow every day to prevent pregnancy. Combined birth control pills contain two hormones, estrogen and progestin. 'Mini-pills', or progestin-only pills, only contain progestin.
