Can you give us an examples of contraceptives?

Answer 1

List:

Abstinence (most effective method)

Birth Control pill

Condoms (most common choice)

Contraceptive Foam

Depo-Provera

Emergency contraceptive pill/morning after pill (emergency use only)

Transdermal - Contraceptive Patch, or "the patch"

Female Condoms

Fertility Awareness (timing methods are best used along with other methods as a backup plan and not by itself)

Intrauterine Device or "IUD"

Sponge

Vaginal Contraceptive Film or "VCF"

Withdrawal (least effective method)

Vaginal Contraceptive Ring

Note 1:

Aside from abstinence (which is clearly the most effective by simply avoiding the issue) a combined approach is typically going to produce the most effective results. Typically a combined approach would involve the male using a condom, the female choosing another contraceptive (IUD, foam, etc) and than as a couple you plan around fertility awareness and avoid the most fertile days of the cycle. A 3 step plan like this would put contraception success at around 99.99% effective.

Note 2:

Withdrawal is so ineffective that it is listed here purely to debunk it as a method. It is a widely spread rumor among the uneducated that withdrawing early is a great contraceptive; it simply isn't. The truth is that ejaculate is often launched before sensation and therefore cannot be relied upon. By the time you have any sensation at all, it is too late.

Note 3:

I left prayer off the list. (Assuming you believe in God)God helps those who help themselves, stop expecting God to fix your mistakes and choose a real contraceptive.