Contraception - Birth Control Drugs
Contraception - prevention of conception by means of mechanical (condoms, cervical caps), chemical (vaginal balls, gramicidin paste) or other methods. Some of those methods help decrease the possibility of HIV and other sexual disease transmission.
Methods of contraception are divided in the following groups:
- Natural methods of contraception - when a women identifies the period when the conception may take place and does not have sex, during those days. These days are called "dangerous" or fertile days. To natural methods of contraception we may refer coitus interruptus.
- Barrier methods of contraception - like vaginal caps or condoms, prevent the sperms penetration into the uterus and thus conception.
- Hormonal contraceptives - work differently, depending on their contents. Combined oral contraceptives worrk by supressing the ovulation and increasing the viscosity of cervical mucous, making the uterine cervix impenetrable to sprematozoones, and also changing the mucous of the uterine in order to prevent the implantation of fertilized ovule into it. The mini-pills containing only progestine, work differently they do not suppress ovulation, but only change the cervical and uterine mucous.
- Chemical contraceptives work by forming a barrier in the uterus or uterine cervix and preventing the spermatozoons penetration. These preparations are local and are produced in forms of paste, ointments or tablets. They are administered prior to the sexual intercourse.
- Surgical intervention - the only type of contraceptive intervention is sterilization, which is performed by a surgeon and only in ambulatory conditions.
Our pharmacy provides a wide range of most popular hormonal contraceptives, for every need. Consult your health care provider in order to choose the right drug for you.
