I want to jump in to clarify some misinformation.
andreus19 said "use condoms, they are safest if are used correctly."
Below is the correct information about which forms of birth control are most effective at preventing pregnancy:
the IUD and the implant are both over 99% effective in one year of "typical use"
the depo-provera shot is 96% effective in one year of "typical use"
the patch and the vaginal ring are 92% effective in one year of "typical use"
the pill (the combined pill) is 91% effective in one year of "typical use"
the progesterone-only pill is 90% effective in one year of "typical use"
condoms (specifically outside condoms/"male" condoms, as opposed to inside/"female" condoms) are 86% effective in one years of "typical use," as is the sponge.
All of this information is cited from:
Birth Control Bingo!, which also lists a few more birth control methods.
Of the nine birth control methods mentioned above, condoms are the only one that both protect against pregnancy and STI risk.
As Kat J. said, one great method is to use two complimentary forms of birth control.
The Buddy System: Effectiveness Rates for Backing Up Your Birth Control With a Second Method says, "You already know that no method of contraception is 100% effective...but did you know that by doubling up and using two methods, with almost any combination you use, you can get mighty close to that 100% with many combos?"
So for example, someone might use both the IUD and outside condoms.