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Also known as birth control or family planning are ways to prevent pregnancy. Contraception types include Long Active Reversible Contraception (LARC) such as rod implant and intrauterine device (IUD); oral contraceptive pills, emergency contraceptive (also known as ‘the morning after pill’), vaginal rings, contraceptive injection, male condoms, female condoms, and diaphragms.