Over the Pill? Facts About Nonhormonal Birth Control

How it works: While this is technically birth control for men, if you're in a committed long-term relationship, you might consider it. A vasectomy cuts the tubes through which a man's sperm travels, making it impossible for sperm to travel out of the testes and make a woman pregnant.

Success rate: It's nearly 100 percent effective after about three months.

Pros: It lasts for life and is less intrusive than female sterilization. It also may be possible to reverse, although men should not count on that.

Cons: You might change your mind, as could he.