Non-hormonal birth controls, take two.
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Hey everyone, it's me Hallease. I am back with another ClueVoices
video, this time we are talking about non-hormonal birth controls.
Let me first say that with all of these non-hormonal birth controls,
having conversations with the person that you're intimate with
is important. So let's get the first one out of the way which is
abstinence. Abstinence can vary depending in your definition, some
people don't mind just, you know, grinding with some clothes on, and for other
people they count oral still being abstinent et cetera. But essentially
the idea being that you are not having penetrative sex, so penises
are not entering vaginas, and therefore pregnancy is being avoided.
Abstinence is 100% effective when done correctly. Next is female,
and male condoms, I think these are the most well known forms of
non-hormonal birth control out there. Basically this is either
a latex or a latex like material.
That you can put on the outside of a erect penis or you can insert
into the vagina. Essentially they are a one time use products.
You use them once during sex and you throw them away. You do not
reuse condoms. But they can be very, very effective not only at
preventing pregnancy, but also preventing STD's which is good. Keep
in mind that condoms can, and do expire, look at the expiration
date, and they can break. The next method is the withdrawal or
the pull out method. That requires a lot of trust between partners,
and requires a lot of self control, and restraint on the part of
your male partner. So, with withdrawal or the pull out method essentially
when you're having sex, once the man feels like he's about to ejaculate,
he pulls out from the vagina, and ejaculates somewhere else. Anywhere
else, just not in you. That is how you prevent pregnancies. It can be very
effective, however because of the spontaneity, and the passion that I think
is inherent in sex, it can be very difficult to perform it perfectly
every time. So, once again having a long conversation with your
partner about this method is very important. And also knowing your
partners restraints, and control, and all of that. Working up to
the pull out method is something that I've heard of couples doing,
starting off using condoms, and then, you know, getting the rhythm down, getting
the motion down, and then eventually moving to the pull out method.
So, there are options. Just know thyself. Know thyself. The next method is the
rhythm method, or the calendar method, or the cervical mucus method.
It has many names, because essentially it is about knowing your
body's anatomy, and how your body naturally shifts, and changes
changes throughout your cycle. One of the best ways I would say to
accomplish this method in the most accurate way possible would
be to use your Clue app. Use your Clue app to monitor all of the
different things that you can to know when you're most fertile,
and to avoid that time. Clue, if you're consistent about putting
your information into the app, will naturally let you know when
your fertile window occurs. So don't have sex during that time.
Knowing things like your body temperature, and when it's changing.
Knowing things like your cervical mucus, and when it changes, are
all signs of when you are the most fertile and when to try to avoid
sex during that time if not having a child is your goal. The next
form of non-hormonal birth control is the IUD. Basically it is a
little T-like device that you insert into your uterus. It has to
be inserted by a medical professional, you cannot do it yourself.
And it essentially physically blocks a pregnancy from occurring.
Now the IUD is very effective, and can be used for up to 12 years
however, it does come with a lot of side effects. So definitely
talk to your gynecologist about if it's an option for you. Because
some of the side effects include prolonged periods, an increase
in period pain, and cramping, and also like breakout bleeding, breakthrough
bleeding, things like that. So it's a great option, but just, you know,
have a conversation. [SOUND] Another one is breastfeeding, so knowing that
you are breast feeding your body is naturally not releasing the
hormone that allows for ovulation to occur, and so because of that
you won't get pregnant. It's supposed to last for up to six months
after giving birth, but again, you know, all of these methods can be used in
conjunction with another to be more effective. Another method is
spermicide. Now spermicide what that does is essentially it prevents
the sperm from joining with an egg.
It's usually like a kind of gel or a paste or something like
that. And a lot of times spermicide is used in conjunction with
some other kind of physical device. So a cap or a sponge, and essentially
you insert those things into your vagina with the spermicide already
on it. And it helps prevent pregnancy. They aren't as effective
as other forms of birth control, but are definitely that something
you can use as a backup with the birth control that you are using.
So, if you have condoms, and you wanna do spermicide on top of that
[UNKNOWN]. Finally the last non-hormonal birth control that I
will go over in this video anyway is the, vasectomy or female sterilization.
And essentially what those are, are medical procedures that hinder
you from having children. They can be very, very effective, in
fact so effective that many times cannot be reversed. So, this
is something that most people don't get until they've already had
the number of children that they want to have. Or if they are very,
very sure that having children is not something that they ever
want to do. With vasectomies, and female sterilization again, it's
really just about knowing yourself, and knowing what you want for
your future. Just make sure that you are well informed because
again it really, it's not very easily reversed if at all. So yeah,
those are all of the non-hormonal birth controls that I have decided
to cover in this video anyway. If you would like to learn more,
especially if you wanna learn their effective rates, and proper
usage, and technique, definitely checkout this wonderful website
put together by Planned Parenthood. I will link to the website
down in the description box if not, at the bottom of this screen.
They really do layout so many different types of non-hormonal, and
hormonal birth control methods for you, and how to do them, and
best case scenarios, and effectiveness, and so on and so forth. Planned
Parenthood really is such a great resource. In the comments below
let me know if there is another topic you would like me to cover
with this ClueVoices series. I'm Hallease, and I will see you when
I see you.