Contraceptive

A contraceptive is any device or treatment that prevents pregnancy during its use. It excludes procedures that cause permanent infertility such as tubal ligation or vasectomy.
Some of the most common and effective forms of contraception in use are:
*The pill
*Condoms
*The Diaphragm
*The IUD
No form of contraception is foolproof, 100% effective or without side effects. Hoewver, properly used, these four are 99% or more effective.
On House, M.D., some patients suffered adverse side effects from their contraceptive use:
*In Damned If You Do, Sister Mary Augustine suffered an allergic reaction to the copper in her IUD.
*In Need to Know, Margo Dalton developed a hepatoma from taking The Pill while she was on fertility treatments.
Birth control at Wikipedia
Category:Medical terminology