What is the best form of birth control?
Before we talk too much about birth control, we want to point out the difference between birth control and safe sex practices to prevent STDs. You can avoid pregnancy while still catching an STD – the two are only loosely connected. Unless you are in a completely monogamous relationship with a partner with no known STDs, safe sex, which involves no exchange of bodily fluids, should be practiced at all times. Avoiding pregnany while catching AIDS or herpes won’t make you too happy.. Barrier methods of birth control involve blocking sperm access to eggs – the condom, sponge, and diaphragm are the most common barrier methods of birth control. Condoms keep sperm entirely out of the woman’s body, while the diaphragm caps the entrance to the uterus, preventing fertilization of the egg. Another mechanical method of birth control is the IUD. An IUD is a small metal or plastic device your doctor inserts into the uterus. It keep eggs from implanting in the uterine walls, preventing pregnancy. On
