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Table x=reliability against pregnancy. Method Reliability against pregnancy Sterilization x>99 % Hormonal Methods x≤92% Fertility Awareness Method (FAM) x≤75% Spermicidal Methods 80% ≤ x≤ 85% Birth Control Pills 99% ≥ x ≥ 95% Male Condoms 98% ≥ x ≥ 87% Reflection or Analysis There exists a lot of methods against pregnancy, the most reliable being Sterilization and the less reliable being Fertility Awareness Method (FAM). All of the methods being compared are effective against pregnancy. However most of these methods are not reliable against HIV or STDs. In fact when you use birth control pills only 1 method actually helps you to significantly decrease the risk of getting STDs and HIV. The only method is the condom, however there’s always the chance of getting the disease. It is highly recommended that all women and men go to check themselves regularly against STDs. References "Hormonal Methods." Sexual Health Services and Support for BC. Options for Sexual Health, n.d. Web. 07 Apr. 2014. "Fertility Awareness-Based Methods (FAMs)." Fertility Awareness Methods. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Apr. 2014. . "Spermicide." Effectiveness. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Apr. 2014. . 9