General Pros and Cons

Check out general advantages and disadvantages of barrier contraception.

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Methods of the barrier have both advantages, and lacks. To help you to make the choice, keep the following items in memory:

ADVANTAGES:
- You decide, how many them to use and can stop at any moment if want to become pregnant woman.
- Condoms can protect you against STDs, including HIV.
- Some methods are inexpensive, for example condom and spermicides.

DISADVANTAGES:
- They require advance planning.
- Condoms may decrease sensation during sex.
- Introduction cervical cap, diaphragm and shield for some women can be difficult, that conducts to higher percent of failures. Besides last three are accessible only according to the instruction of the doctor.
- The spiral in rare cases can cause extrauterine pregnancy.