Non-oral contraception

Non-oral contraception is increasingly being promoted by contraceptive experts as a more convenient and, in many cases, safer and more efficacious alternative to oral contraception. Injectables, implants and intrauterine methods offer the advantage of being long-acting and less user dependent, factors which may potentially improve contraceptive compliance. Combined contraceptive methods in non-oral delivery forms offer a choice for women who find it difficult to adhere to daily use. The barrier methods, particularly the male and female condoms, offer user-controlled but default-vulnerable protection against sexually transmitted infections.