What Are the Different Types of Contraceptive Devices?

Device contraception is a contraceptive method that prevents sperm from entering the vagina and uterus through a certain device, making sperm and eggs unable to combine. Commonly used contraceptive devices include: intrauterine device, vaginal diaphragm, and penis cover. An intrauterine device is a device placed in a woman's womb to prevent fertilized eggs from implanting in the endometrium and acting as a contraceptive. IUD is also called birth control ring. There are more than 30 kinds of common shapes of birth control rings, such as spiral, ring, S-shaped, coil-shaped, and collar-shaped. The current second-generation intrauterine device is a copper "T" "7" IUD. The use of an IUD is generally not harmful to the body. The success rate of IUDs is around 90%. ^[1]