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Permanent methods are tubal ligation, vasectomy, and Essure. All other methods are temporary.
Combined hormonal birth control methods -- those that contain estrogen -- include the regular birth control pill (but not the minipill or progestin-only pill), the ring, and the patch.
I suppose that "birth control" could also be called "temporary infertility," but that's not a common way of putting it. NuvaRing prevents pregnancy. When you stop, fertility returns.
Women's breasts don't grow from birth control pills.Hormonal birth control can cause temporary breast swelling but this is temporary, no more than a person would naturally see during the menstrual cycle, and often accompanied by tenderness. Many women use hormonal birth control in their teens and early twenties, when breast growth is most likely to occur, some people mistakenly attribute natural breast growth to use of the birth control pill.
Essure is a permanent method of birth control that works by inserting a small metal spring-like device in each tube. Mirena is a temporary method of birth control that works with the insertion of a plastic device in the uterus.
There are a few different behavioral methods of birth control. Three examples are coitus interruptus, the rhythm method or "fertility awareness," and abstinence. Coitus interruptus has a variable reliability, the rhythm method is better, but abstinence, where possible, is 100% effective. Some experts do not consider abstinence birth control, and some do not consider coitus interruptus birth control.
The process of preventing fertilization of eggs is called contraception or birth control. Examples of contraception include the birth control pill, Depo Provera injection, the coil and condoms.
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The barrier methods are mechnical methods. These include the condom, diaphragm, cervical cap, sponge, and Femcap.
Condoms, IUDs, birth control pills, depot birth control medications (e.g. monthly, or quarterly), morning-after pill methods, contraceptive sponge, cervical cap, sterilization ... and the least effective method of contraception - the "rhythm method".
Birth control vaccines don't exist, but you can get birth control shots.