What are the best practices to prevent unwanted pregnancy?

Condom are safest as they prevent from unwanted pregnancy and Stds. But if you want other methods here they are i have compiled the data from different sources and some of the products may not be available in India. Following are the Methods:

IUDs - T- shaped device placed inside the uterus, can be last upto 12 years, they release copper or progestine hormone which prevent sperm for fertilizing the egg.

2. Injection: A shot of hormone progestine which need to taken every three month.

3. Sponge: To be inserted in vagina. It works in two ways - It blocks your cervix to keep sperm from getting into your uterus, and it continuously releases spermicide Which kills sperms.

4. Pills: contains hormone progestin and estrogen or just progestin.

5. A patch which can sticked for upto 3 weeks and releases hormones Estrogen and progestin.

6. Spermicide: gels and foams to be applied whih kills sperms.

7. Implant: A small rod inserted in woman’s upper arm and it releases hormones works for three years and doesnt lets the ovulation.

8. Menstrual cycle: Its may not 100% safe & not even universal.

9. Sterlization: its a small surgery and permanently prevent pregancy, it is irreversible.