As early as several thousand years ago, people began to try every possible way for contraception. In ancient Greece and Rome, women attempted to insert honey, gum and other substances into their vaginas as a contraceptive barrier. In China, however, people insert silk oiled paper, cloth balls, etc. into the vagina… These methods have a high failure rate and can seriously affect sexual perception and pleasure. With the development of medical technology, modern contraceptive techniques provide a reliable means for men and women to enjoy sexual intercourse. However, there are still some people who are worried that contraceptive measures will affect sexual life. Some men even develop psychological shadows and sexual dysfunction as a result. Therefore, it is necessary for couples to understand the possible impact of various contraceptive measures on sexual life.
The main components of contraceptive pills are synthetic estrogens and progesterone. For most women, their impact on sexual life is negligible, but some women may experience changes in sexual desire. However, most experts believe that as long as it is used reasonably, it will not have an impact on sexual life.
Condoms are a relatively ideal form of contraception. However, many men believe that condoms can reduce the pleasure of sexual life and give a scratching feeling. With the advancement of manufacturing techniques, condoms have gradually become thinner and their shapes have also been improved (such as granular type, threaded type, etc.). These advancements are constantly reducing the impact on sexual perception, and some can even prolong the duration of sexual activity.
Intrauterine devices are more suitable for couples who have given birth. Under normal circumstances, they will not affect sexual life. Some women may not adapt to the intrauterine device when they first use it. Their menstrual period may be prolonged, and the menstrual flow may increase slightly. Some women may also have abdominal discomfort or abdominal pain during menstruation, which may have an adverse effect on sexual life. If the tail thread of an intrauterine device is dragged into the vagina, it may stimulate the male penis, causing pain during sexual intercourse and thereby affecting sexual life.
Sterilization is a permanent contraceptive measure, mainly including female tubal ligation and male vas deferens sterilization. Sterilization does not interfere with the secretion of sex hormones and therefore has no impact on sexual life. However, the surgery may have adverse psychological effects on some people. It may also affect sexual life due to complications, such as infection and bleeding after female sterilization, and local induration and epididymal stasis after male vas deferens sterilization.
Overall, modern contraceptive measures do not interfere with sexual life and can eliminate the worry of unintended pregnancy, which is beneficial to sexual life.
Problems that must be noted when choosing a contraceptive method
If you want to have safe and happy sex, you must choose a convenient and comfortable contraceptive method. Generally speaking, contraceptive methods vary at different physiological stages and cannot be generalized. For most people, oral contraceptives are relatively safe and comfortable, and do not affect the pleasure. However, take them in advance and try not to choose emergency contraceptives. If you experience weight gain, dizziness or other symptoms after taking it, you should consult a doctor in time. Secondly, male condoms are also a relatively comfortable contraceptive method. As long as you choose the right size and use them properly, they won’t affect your pleasure. However, if you have an allergic reaction, you should stop using them immediately. In addition, many people choose tubal ligation for contraception. Relatively speaking, the difficulty of tubal ligation is greater than that of vas deferens ligation. Therefore, it is generally recommended for men to have tubal ligation, which will not affect sexual ability. Finally, intrauterine contraceptive devices are a contraceptive method that some women choose, but some people may have rejection reactions to contraceptive devices. If there are problems such as heavy bleeding, it is necessary to consult a doctor in time.
How do newlyweds choose contraceptive methods
It is generally believed that newlyweds should choose local contraceptive measures because these methods can be removed at any time, are painless and do not affect the fetus to be conceived next. When getting married for the first time, as the woman’s perineum and vagina are relatively tight, it is advisable to use a condom combined with contraceptive ointment. This not only achieves contraceptive effects but also increases the lubrication of the vagina. After the vagina and perineum gradually expand and stretch, the method of using a contraceptive film, vaginal septum or cervical cap with contraceptive ointment can be adopted instead. Newlyweds or women who have not given birth should avoid using intrauterine devices as they are more difficult to place and the postoperative infection rate is slightly higher than that of women who have given birth. Therefore, it is not advisable to use them as contraception for newlyweds.
Newlyweds who do not want to have children within the past two years can choose condoms, external contraceptive films, contraceptive ointments, vaginal diaphragms or cervical caps, and contraceptive suppresses. If there are no contraindications, short-acting contraceptive tablets can be taken orally. If a couple lives apart, they can take family visit contraceptive pills orally. These methods are all convenient, safe and do not affect future pregnancy and childbirth.
How do Dinks prevent pregnancy
For couples who do not want or are not suitable to have children, it is best for one of the couple to undergo sterilization based on their health conditions and their own wishes, as it has a good contraceptive effect and can achieve permanent contraception. If the woman is unwilling or not suitable for sterilization, she may choose intrauterine devices, subcutaneous implantable contraception, topical contraceptives, short-acting or long-acting contraceptives, vaginal rings, vaginal septum, etc. as appropriate. Men can choose condoms and contraceptives. Couples who are suitable for multiple contraceptives can flexibly and alternately choose different contraceptive measures to achieve the purpose of long-term contraception.
For some “Dinks”, not having children might just be a momentary impulse. When they have been married for a longer time or their lives become more stable, they sometimes change their minds and want to have children. Therefore, it is suggested that they do not undergo sterilization at the beginning to avoid excessive difficulties when they want to get pregnant in the future.