For most people, the issue of birth control revolves around things like condoms, diaphragms, and birth control pills. These are all known methods for preventing conception during sexual intercourse, but they are also temporary. In other words, if a couple ever wants to actually produce children, then all that needs to be done is to stop using their preferred form of birth control. However, for those people who are adamant in not wanting children, doing this can seem mildly impractical. Thus, the existence of more permanent forms of birth control are in place, even if they are usually irreversible. Of course, by their very nature, these forms of contraception are best taken only after serious consideration.
First and foremost, lies the keyword in the description: irreversible. There are circumstances and procedural variations that result in them being reversible, but for the most part, they’re called permanent birth control for a very good reason. The two most common procedures for this, tubal ligation for women and vasectomy for men, are both done surgically. These methods are not particularly invasive, but they often require cutting certain tubes in the body. The...