What contraceptive measures are there for men?

Whether men or women, they must pay attention to contraception during intercourse. This is very important to prevent female friends from accidental pregnancy. The contraceptive measures for male friends are simpler than those for female friends. The most common contraceptive measure is to wear condoms, which is currently the simplest and most effective method. Alternatively, male friends can go to the hospital for a sterilization operation.

1. Safe period contraception method

Safe period contraception is a contraceptive method that stops sexual intercourse during the ovulation period. The key to using safe period contraception is to determine the ovulation date of women. The ovulation date of women is generally about 14 days before the next menstrual period. Sexual intercourse is easy to get pregnant during the first five days and the last four days of the ovulation period, so it is also called the dangerous period.

For people with regular menstruation, it is relatively easy to determine the ovulation period. The ovulation period can be calculated based on the menstrual cycle, which is the 14th day before the next menstrual period. However, menstruation will change with the health of the body, environmental changes, and emotional fluctuations. Therefore, the ovulation period calculated based on the menstrual cycle is not accurate enough, so the contraceptive failure rate is very high. Usually, this method is only suitable for people with normal menstrual cycles, couples who live together for a long time and can correctly calculate the safe period. It is not recommended as the first choice for contraception.

2. Condom contraception

Condoms are also called safety condoms. Their safety is reflected in two aspects. On the one hand, compared with the rhythm method, the contraceptive success rate is higher. If used correctly, the contraceptive rate can reach more than 95%. Compared with oral contraceptives and other methods, the use of condoms has almost no side effects. In addition to contraception, it can also prevent trichomoniasis vaginitis, candidal vaginitis, bacterial vaginitis, genital herpes virus, condyloma acuminatum, syphilis, AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.

3. Oral contraceptives

The main ingredients of oral contraceptives are synthetic combined estrogen and progesterone. According to the duration of contraceptive effect, they are divided into three types: long-acting, short-acting and rapid-acting (visiting relatives). Currently, the most commonly used is the combined short-acting oral contraceptive.

Combined short-acting oral contraceptives are easy to take, have reliable contraceptive effects, are harmless to the human body, and do not affect future fertility. Generally, take the pill after dinner before going to bed on the 5th day of menstruation, one pill a day, for 21 consecutive days, and stop taking the pill for 7 days. Then start the next cycle of contraception.