How to choose a birth control method: 5 questions to ask yourself
preventing pregnancy may be desired for a good portion of your life. Let’s break down the basics of how you can make a decision. 1. Do I have access to a medical provider?. Access to health care is probably the biggest determinant of what type of birth control is available to you. 2. Which method best prevents pregnancy?. permanent forms of sterilization are extremely effective, but they are permanent and not feasibly reversible. You have to be 110% sure. 3. Do I also want to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?. This answer should be YES. Condoms and dental dams are the only methods that can prevent infections such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis and HIV during sex. 4. Do I want to improve my period, get rid of my period or maybe even improve my acne?. Many hormonal methods of birth control can also help to reduce bleeding and cramping with periods. talk with your provider about your specific period concerns and goals. 5. Do I want a hormonal method or should I avoid hormones?. Everyone reacts to supplemental hormones differently. Many bodies like the side effects of additional hormones . But some bodies don’t
Video Transcript
[MUSIC PLAYING]
