Video Transcript
Which of the following methods of
contraception also protects against the transmission of most STIs? (A) Condoms, (B) contraceptive
pills, (C) implants, (D) injections, or (E) withdrawal methods.
You might recall the methods of
contraception can broadly be separated into two categories: hormonal and barrier
methods. Hormonal methods of contraception
mainly act by influencing the amount of hormones that are present in the female
body. By attempting to manipulate these
hormone levels, hormonal methods of contraception prevent ovulation, the release of
an egg from the ovary. By preventing this action,
pregnancy is prevented. This is because the fertilization
of an egg cannot occur.
Barrier methods of contraception,
on the other hand, do not prevent the release of an egg in the female body. Instead, barrier methods of
contraception will attempt to prevent the physical joining of sperm and egg. Condoms are included in this
category. A condom prevents the exchange of
bodily fluids between sexual partners. As many STIs are transmitted via
bodily fluids, condoms can protect against the transmission of STIs. Therefore, the correct answer to
our question “Which of the following methods of contraception also protects against
the transmission of most STIs?” is answer choice (A), condoms.
