All women and men should have control over if and when they become parents. Making decisions about birth control, or contraception is not easy - there are many things to think about. Learning about birth control methods you or your partner can use to prevent pregnancy and talking with your health care provider are two good ways to get started.

There is no "best" method of birth control. Each method has its own pros and cons. Some methods work better than others do at preventing pregnancy. The birth control method you choose should take into account: your overall health, how often you have sex, the number of sexual partners you have, if you want to have children, how well each method works, any potential side effects, and your comfort level with using the method.
Let’s take a look at Contraceptive Pill. It was invented in 1960 and led to a revolution in the history of contraception by enabling women to control their menstrual cycle. Some fifty years later, after many new inventions were added to the list of contraception methods, the pill remains the main form of female contraception. The advantages of using the Pill is that: It’s very effective against pregnancy if used correctly, menstrual periods are more regular and lighter, it decreases menstrual cramps and acne, you are less likely to get ovarian and uterine cancer, pelvic inflammatory disease, ovarian cysts, and anemia. And it doesn’t interrupt lovemaking.
The disadvantages of using the Pill are the cost or co-pays can be between $15 - $50 per month, it doesn’t protect you from contracting STDs, you need to remember to take it every day at the same time, it can’t be used by women with certain medical problems or by women taking certain medications, it can occasionally cause side effects such as nausea, increased appetite, headaches, and very rarely, blood clots. You will also need a prescription to obtain them.
Depo-Provera Hormonal Injection is another form of birth control that is very effective in preventing pregnancy. It is a whether convenient method for the modern woman. It’s given intramuscular and provides 3 months of protection against pregnancy and protects a woman against uterine cancer. Many women stop getting their menstrual period while getting theses injections. This is not a medical problem and menstrual periods usually return 6-18 months after stopping the injections.
The down side to the Depo-Provera Hormonal Injection is that it doesn’t protect against STDs, you need to see your health care provider every 3 months for an injection, the cost is $30 -$75 every 3 months for one injection. Possible side effects are weight gain, tiredness, and possible decrease in bone density.
Then there is the male condom, which is effective at lowering the risk of STDs, it doesn’t cost much and can be bought at drug store without a prescription. It also allows men to play an active role in preventing pregnancy.
Some disadvantages of using the male condom is that, the male has to use a new one every time you are having sexual intercourse, they can break and the interrupt lovemaking. There are also women who are allergic to latex.
There is also a female condom that provides protection against STDs and pregnancy. It can inserted well before intercourse, and the male does not have to withdraw right after ejaculation, as he does with a male condom.
The problems with the female condom, is that, they may move, be noisy, and uncomfortable. They can only be used for one act of sexual intercourse and they cost about $2.50 each whereas male condoms can cost as little as $0.50 each.

Bear in mind that NO method of birth control prevents pregnancy all of the time. Birth control methods can fail. But you can greatly increase a method's success rate by using it correctly all of the time. The only way to be sure you never get pregnant is to not have sex (abstinence).