contraceptive

" the prevention of conception altogether—is the category of birth control in which the sperm and egg are prevented from uniting. This is done in a variety of ways, including (1) barrier methods, such as condoms and diaphragms, which place a physical barrier between the sperm and the egg; (2) spermicides, place a physical barrier between the sperm and the egg; (3) hormonal methods, such as the pill, the shot, and the patch, which inhibit the release of the oocyte from the ovary; and (4) intrauterine devices, which prevent the sperm from fertilizing the egg (Yarber, 329)"

Risk factors for not using contraceptives

- Becoming pregnant
- STDs
- STIs 
- HPV

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