Sexual Relationships 
Sexual Health 
Etonogestrel Contraceptive Implant: $800 (Perfect Use: .05% | Typical Use: .05%)
Birth Control Patch: $80 (Perfect Use: 0.3% | Typical Use: 9%)
Birth Control Pills: $50 (Perfect Use: 1% | Typical Use: 8%)
Birth Control Shot (Depo-Provera): $100 per injection, plus any exam fees (Perfect Use: 0.2% | Typical Use: 6%)
Birth Control Sponge (Today Sponge): $15 for a package of three sponges (Perfect Use: 9% | Typical Use: 12%)
Birth Control Vaginal Ring (NuvaRing): $80 (Perfect Use: 0.3% | Typical Use: 9%)
Cervical Cap (FemCap): $75 (Perfect Use: ??? | Typical Use: about 7.6%)
Male Condom: $1 each (Perfect Use: 2% | Typical Use: 18%)
Female Condom: $4 each (Perfect Use: 5% | Typical Use: 21%)
Diaphragm: $75 (Perfect Use: 6% | Typical Use: 12%)
Fertility Awareness Methods / Natural Family Planning: Basal body temperature thermometers cost about $10 to $12. Classes cost money too, but may be covered with Medicaid under certain circumstances. (Failure Rate varies depending on the type)
IUD: $1,000 (Failure Rate varies depending on the type)
Morning-After Pill: $30 to $65 (Failure Rate varies depending on the type)
Spermicide: $8 per package (Perfect Use: 18% | Typical Use: 28%)
Female Sterilization: $6,000 (Perfect Use: 0.5% | Typical Use: 0.5%)
Male Sterilization: $1,000 (Perfect Use: 0.10% | Typical Use: 0.15%)
Outercourse - Free (Perfect Use: about 100% | Typical Use: ???)
Pull-Out Method - Free (Perfect Use: ??? | Typical Use: ???)
Breastfeeding - Free (Perfect Use: ??? | Typical Use: ???)
Abstinence/Celibacy/Continence - Free (Perfect Use: 0% | Typical Use: 0%)
The only way to protect yourself from STIs and unwanted pregnancies is to be abstinent. When a person maintains perfect (lifelong) abstinence (aka never having sexual contact), infectious agents that transmit primarily sexually cannot get to him. As soon as the person has sex, however, he is not abstinent. Therefore, the typical failure rate is still 0%, because typically people who are abstinent and have never had any form of sexual contact cannot receive these infectious agents that transmit primarily sexually or become pregnant (if female). STIs and pregnancies that result from non-sexual contact are a different matter. Abstinence is also FREE! The only disadvantage is that it may leave one craving for sex very badly, but that sexual desire can be replaced by solo masturbation or constant mindful engagement in non-sexual activities.
What Girls & Guys Said
0 1Hell yeah! Abstinence!
Whether you want it or not, its always there for ya'.
Kinda weird that i am the only person to comment, and i am a guy... i think i will look in to this.
Guys have the condom, sterilization, outercourse, pull out method, or abstinence. Of course, the condom is the number 1 barrier for STI prevention, and abstinence is the perfect prevention method.
Yeah, you see i dont actually care about birth control. I just came on here to see what you included.
If you are sexually active, you must care. Even if you have a moral objection to artificial birth control, there is always Natural Family Planning*.
No, as in, i dont care what you have to say. Sorry for being blunt, but im in a pretty piss-poor mood and im venting. Again, sorry 'bout this.