Contraception Guys
No method
| Failure rate: | 85% | |
| Disadvantages: | Does not protect against STDs |
Withdrawal (coitus interruptus)
| How does it work: | Man completely withdraws his penis from the woman's vagina before he ejaculates ('comes'). Sperm do not enter the vagina and fertilisation is prevented | |
| Failure rate: | 20% | |
| Disadvantages: | Does not protect against STIs |
Condom
| How does it work: | Thin sheaths made of rubber, vinyl or natural products which are placed on the penis once it is erect. Prevent sperm from gaining access to the female reproductive tract | |
| Failure rate: | 2-15% | |
| Disadvantages: | Allergic reactions (very rare) | |
| Advantages: | Protection against STIs |