The Many Pregnancy Prevention OptionsBy Everyday Health. Listen to the ► Podcast at How To Sex. Contraception Options 101: Everything You Need to Know About Birth ControlHere’s the lowdown on pregnancy prevention with pills, patches, implants, and other types of birth control, plus information on effectiveness, availability, cost, and more. By Cheryl Alkon; By John Paul McHugh, MD courtesy of American College of Lifestyle Medicine Updated on August 28, 2023 It’s a fact: If you’re a woman, and you have sex with a man, it’s possible you’ll get pregnant. But if you don’t want to have a baby, there are many forms of birth control to help prevent pregnancy.Birth Control: A Definition and OverviewWhile abstinence, or refraining from intercourse, is the only way to prevent pregnancy with 100 percent certainty, contraception, or birth control, comes in several different forms, both non-hormonal and hormonal. Non-hormonal methods generally create a physical barrier between the sperm and the...