Maybe Not Baby: The 5 Best Methods of Birth Control

3. Intra Uterine Device (IUD)

The Intra Uterine Device is one of the most renowned contraceptive methods on the market. It comes in two different types: the nonhormonal copper IUD and the hormonal IUD (Mirena). The device is inserted into the woman’s uterus by a health care professional and the procedure only lasts between 10 and 20 minutes. They are both highly effective methods and have a long active life: the copper IUD lasts 10 years approximately and its perfect-use failure rate is 0.6%; the hormonal IUD is effective for 5 years and its perfect-use failure rate is 0.2%.