When considering options to prevent pregnancy without sacrificing intercourse by abstaining, both men and women have a multitude of options. For men, the most commonly mentioned way to prevent conception would be the condom. While not always an accepted method of contraception in various territories (usually because of ridiculous cultural norms or even more ridiculous religions ones), it is among the most widely used in the world. For women, the most commonly used method would likely be birth control pills, which usually encounter the same religion-fueled objections that condoms do, but are less likely to earn a culture-inspired dislike. However, medically speaking, there might be some problems for women who regularly use birth control pills.
Birth control pills do exactly what the name implies, which is control certain aspects of the female physiology to prevent conception. For the most part, these pills are not dangerous and pose no side effects that can be seriously harmful, even if they aren’t always 100% effective. However, given the unpredictable and varying nature of human bodies and the unique biochemistry of every individual human being, there are bound to...