Contraception

[Julian]

A [small child] walking [into its] [parents bedroom] to find out what the noise is

[Oralee]

The deliberate use of artificial methods or other techniques to prevent pregnancy as a consequence of sexual intercourse. The major forms of artificial contraception are: barrier methods, of which the commonest is the condom or sheath; the contraceptive pill, which contains synthetic sex hormones which prevent ovulation in the female; intrauterine devices, such as the coil, which prevent the fertilized ovum from implanting in the uterus; and male or female sterilization.

[Tanya Shivari]

(the use of) any of various methods intended to prevent a woman becoming pregnant: