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In current medical practices, two synthetic female hormones, oestrogen and progesterone are used to prevent pregnancy by inhibiting ovulation. These are also known as ‘birth control pills’. Some injectable steroid contraceptives like progesterone only contraceptive injections including DMPA or Depo-Provera and Nexplanon are also in practice.  

In current medical practices, two synthetic female hormones, oestrogen and progesterone are used to prevent pregnancy by inhibiting ovulation.These are also known as ‘birth control pills’. Some injectable steroid contraceptives like progesterone only contraceptive injections including DMPA or Depo-Provera and Nexplanon are also in practice.  

Adverse effects:  

Adverse effects:  

III. Barrier methods

 

Some methods to make the reproductive tract rough and dry, in order to prevent conception are mentioned in Atharva veda.  This may cause alterations in the normal pH, or nature of cervical mucus to prevent the entry of sperms, or altering the receptivity of endometrium to prevent the implantation of zygote.   This may be considered as vaginal barrier method.

==III. Barrier methods==

Table 2: Local contraceptives in Ayurveda

 

Some methods to make the reproductive tract rough and dry, in order to prevent conception are mentioned in Atharva veda.  This may cause alterations in the normal pH, or nature of cervical mucus to prevent the entry of sperms, or altering the receptivity of endometrium to prevent the implantation of zygote. This may be considered as vaginal barrier method.

 

'''Table 2: Local contraceptives in Ayurveda'''

 

Drugs Mode of administration

Drugs Mode of administration

Powdered seeds of Butea monosperma(palasha) along with honey . Applied as vaginal paste during fertile period(ritukala)

Powdered seeds of Butea monosperma(palasha) along with honey . Applied as vaginal paste during fertile period(ritukala)