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The word "contraception" is derived from Latin and French, coined in 1886, and a combination of the Latin word "contra," meaning "against," and a shortened form of the Old French word "concepcion," meaning "conception".

Natural family planning methods do not involve any chemical or foreign body introduction into the human body. Some people who are very conscious of their religious beliefs are more inclined to use the natural way of birth control, and others follow such natural methods because they are more cost-effective.

Artificial methods of contraception involve the use of chemical or foreign body introduction into the human body, while natural methods of contraception do not involve any of these elements.