Now I'm curious if irreversible methods are considered "birth control." It seems redundant to write "reversible birth control," but maybe I've been using too narrow a definition. I consider IUDs to be birth control, but not vasectomies. The distinction is the level of effort required to reverse.

If completely irreversible, is that not considered sterilization?

[–] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I had a vasectomy because I don't want any more children, I think that counts as birth control. Anything that prevents conception is contraceptive in nature.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So, sterilization is a subset of birth control methods.

[–] potpotato@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Sterilization is birth control ya ding dong