\[ **BT: [[human beings#conception (fertilisation)]]** ] --- # contraception ## types of contraceptives ### oral birth control pills #### progesterone-only pill [[Progesterone-only oral contraceptive pills must be taken at the same time every day.]][^1] #### combination pills [[Combination (birth control) pills contain a blend of both progesterone and estrogen. This stops the ovaries from releasing eggs.]][^2] [[Combination oral contraceptive pills can be taken at any time of day—but still must be taken once a day.]][^3] ### intrauterine device (IUD) [[In recent decades, intrauterine devices (IUDs) have become the dominant contraceptive method in China.]][^4] --- ## contraceptive use in China - see: [[contraceptive use in China]] --- ## ↬ external resources - [Fertility Friend](https://www.fertilityfriend.com/) - [Avoiding pregnancy](https://www.fertilityfriend.com/Faqs/Avoiding-pregnancy.html) - [Rhythm method for natural family planning](https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/rhythm-method/about/pac-20390918) - [Women’s Wellness: What Birth Control is Right for You?](https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/womens-wellness-what-birth-control-is-right-for-you/) [^1]: Life China, ‘[[life-china, ‘A Guide to Birth Control in China’, 2021|A Guide to Birth Control in China]], Life China (Blog), 22 August 2021, [https://www.life-china.com/article/a-guide-to-birth-control-in-china/](https://www.life-china.com/article/a-guide-to-birth-control-in-china/). [^2]: Life China, ‘[[life-china, ‘A Guide to Birth Control in China’, 2021|A Guide to Birth Control in China]], Life China (Blog), 22 August 2021, [https://www.life-china.com/article/a-guide-to-birth-control-in-china/](https://www.life-china.com/article/a-guide-to-birth-control-in-china/). [^3]: Life China, ‘[[life-china, ‘A Guide to Birth Control in China’, 2021|A Guide to Birth Control in China]], Life China (Blog), 22 August 2021, [https://www.life-china.com/article/a-guide-to-birth-control-in-china/](https://www.life-china.com/article/a-guide-to-birth-control-in-china/). [^4]: Ruby Lai, ‘[[Lai, ‘Every Medicine Is Somewhat Poisonous’, 2023|“Every Medicine Is Somewhat Poisonous”: Understanding the reluctance to use oral contraceptives among unmarried women seeking abortion in China]]’, *Contraception*, vol. 119 (March 2023), 109917. [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2022.11.008](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2022.11.008).