Oral contraceptive or birth control pills contain hormones that prevent pregnancy. It is one of the most reliable methods of contraception.

You have a lot of choices for birth control, from condoms to caps to pills. Find one that you're confident with. Nonhormonal birth control is any method that doesn’t affect women’s hormones.

Medically reviewed by Laura Young, MD While birth control is highly effective, no contraceptive method is 100% guaranteed to ...