There are many different types of contraception available in Indonesia ranging from

emergency, hormonal and barrier methods to long-acting or permanent contraception.

WHAT METHODS OF CONTRACEPTION ARE AVAILABLE?

There are different methods of contraception, including:

 long-acting reversible contraception, such as an implant, or an intra uterine device

 hormonal contraception such as contraceptive pills – “the pill”, the injection and
vaginal rings

 barriers methods, such as condoms and diaphragms

 fertility awareness

 emergency contraception

 permanent contraception, such as vasectomy and tubal ligation.

WHAT IS LONG-ACTING REVERSIBLE CONTRACEPTION?

Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is a contraceptive that lasts for a long time.
You don’t need to remember it every day or even every month.

There are two types of LARC in New Zealand:

 an intrauterine device (IUD) that lasts five or more years

 an implant under the skin that lasts either three or five years.

These types of contraception last longer so are more effective at preventing pregnancy
because you don't have to worry about forgetting pills or a condom breaking or coming off.

They are “fit and forget” contraception.

WHAT ARE HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES?

“The Pill" is one of the most popular contraceptive methods in New Zealand.

The Pill comes in two forms:

  combined oral contraceptive pill

 progestogen-only contraceptive pill

Both are taken daily and are over 99% effective at preventing pregnancy when taken
correctly.

The Depo Provera injection and the vaginal ring are other forms of hormonal contraception.
The injection lasts three months and the vaginal ring is changed every month.

WHAT ARE BARRIER METHODS?

Barrier methods stop sperm from entering the vagina. There are three main barrier methods
of contraception:

 male condoms

 female condoms

 diaphragms.

Condoms protect against sexually transmissible infections (STIs) as well as unwanted

pregnancy.

Female condoms are available from our website and in other online shops, and from some
pharmacies.

A diaphragm (with spermicide) is inserted into a woman’s vagina before intercourse. It must
always be used with spermicide.

WHAT IS FERTILITY AWARENESS?

Fertility awareness is recognising the signs of fertility in a woman’s menstrual cycle. It can
be used to understand your own menstrual cycle, plan a pregnancy or avoid a pregnancy.

WHAT IS EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION?

In New Zealand we have two options for emergency contraception - the emergency
contraceptive pill (ECP) or a copper IUD.
Emergency contraception can be used to prevent pregnancy after you have had sex when:

 you haven't used protection

 your normal contraception fails e.g. condom splits

 you have missed more than one contraceptive pill

 you have been vomiting or had diarrhoea while on the pill

 you have missed your injection

 you have been forced to have sex without contraception.

WHAT IS PERMANENT CONTRACEPTION?

Permanent contraception is sterilisation that permanently prevents pregnancy. The procedure

for men is a vasectomy and for women it is tubal ligation.