There’s never been a time when you’ve had more birth control options. Preventing unplanned pregnancy is an important choice for many women, and ThriveOB and Women's Wellness in Barrington, Illinois, is here to help.
Gynecologist Dr. Jennifer Moreira and her team can help you explore any of the 18 birth control strategies that best fit your needs. From abstinence to implants, here are all your birth control options to help you start the conversation.
Birth control describes any device, medication, or method used to prevent or schedule pregnancy. In popular use, the term most often connects with pregnancy prevention, but some options can help encourage fertility when the time is right.
In addition to the 18 strategies, each falls into various categories. There are five ways contraception can be used, including:
You may have personal needs that influence the best birth control method for you. Consider these six factors:
Let’s look at a breakdown of each birth control option, broken down by methods of use. Effectiveness statistics are provided by Planned Parenthood®.
Each of these is a low or no-hormone birth control method.
These are all hormone-free contraceptive methods.
All of these methods use hormones.
Copper-based IUDs are non-hormonal, while other types and implants use hormones.
Though these methods aren’t used as regular birth control methods, they are available when accidental unprotected sex occurs, such as the failure of a barrier method or withdrawal. Two methods of emergency contraception include:
The IUD method of emergency contraception has the added bonus of continued pregnancy protection for the expected life of the particular device being used.
Contact ThriveOB and Women's Wellness to learn more about the best birth control options for you. Call 847-868-2908 to book your appointment now.
