A Brief Summary and History of Contraceptive Devices

A Brief Summary and History of Contraceptive Devices
Contraceptive devices were designed to help prevent pregnancy, not to protect against Sexually Transmitted Diseases. For every method of contraception, there is a failure rate in preventing pregnancy. The only way to protect yourself 100% from pregnancy or STDs is to not have sex. The failure rate could be caused by either the method itself or by human error, such as incorrect use. Each method has possible side effects, some minor, some more serious. Most methods using can be divided into two groups: physical (barrier) methods, and chem…