There are multiple methods, tools, and techniques that a woman can use in pursuit of birth control. There are a few options available to men as well, but females have the wider range of choices. It should be noted, however, that there are a few caveats. For example, very few methods for contraception or family planning, as the Catholic Church calls it are completely safe. In fact, a vast majority of them still have a slight risk of going awry.
Scientifically speaking, the single most effective form of birth control is still abstinence. No sex means no chance of conceiving, after all. Technically speaking, human fertilization is still possible through artificial insemination.
Abstinence, as a form of birth control, does not cost anything. It also provides the additional benefit of preventing someone from getting an STD. However, many people find the lack of sex to be a frustrating aspect of abstinence, and the one trait of the method that is likely to make it unappealing.
Withdrawal, also known as coitus interruptus, is supposedly an effective form of birth control. The process involves having the male withdraw from the vagina just prior to ejaculation,...