{"id":1479,"date":"2021-09-15T19:27:53","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T19:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drshellysingh.com\/blog\/?p=1479"},"modified":"2021-09-24T18:12:14","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T18:12:14","slug":"contraception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drshellysingh.com\/blog\/contraception\/","title":{"rendered":"CONTRACEPTION &#8211; HOW TO CHOOSE WHATS BEST FOR YOU"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1479\" class=\"elementor elementor-1479\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbd4b66 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbd4b66\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27e98ec\" data-id=\"27e98ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01df242 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01df242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is a whole basket of birth control methods that are available, often so confusing. My aim is to run you through some of these so that you can choose what is appropriate for you. The best person to guide you is your doctor.Choose what is best for you.Also, do not worry, if one does not suit you; there are many alternatives that you can try till you find one that is good for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29c0cd0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29c0cd0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b74f28b\" data-id=\"b74f28b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a71d84b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a71d84b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The methods available are :<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c56b1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c56b1c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3790067\" data-id=\"3790067\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bac0bb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bac0bb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/drshellysingh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/contraception-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drshellysingh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/contraception-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/drshellysingh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/contraception-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drshellysingh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/contraception-1-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-822556d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"822556d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc57a9f\" data-id=\"dc57a9f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa7179e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa7179e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Condoms [male]<\/li><li>Condoms [female]<\/li><li>Caps<\/li><li>Diaphragms<\/li><li>Combined pills<\/li><li>Progesterone only pills<\/li><li>Contraceptive implant<\/li><li>Contraceptive injection<\/li><li>Contraceptive patch<\/li><li>Intrauterine device [ copper containing and hormone containing]<\/li><li>Vaginal ring<\/li><li>Rhythm method<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68f5cc3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68f5cc3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-939880a\" data-id=\"939880a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531ad15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"531ad15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Permanent methods:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de49363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de49363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Tubectomy<\/li><li><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1em;\">Vasectomy<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><em><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1em;\">Condoms and other barrier methods like cervical caps and diaphragms prevent sexually transmitted diseases as well.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93b05c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93b05c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb68cb0\" data-id=\"cb68cb0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0195b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0195b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHO CAN USE THE COMBINED PILL?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb7038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9eb7038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Combined estrogen and progesterone pills help by preventing ovulation [release of the egg], by preventing the egg to be fertilised by the sperm or by making cervical mucous thick. When used correctly, the pill is 99% effective in preventing pregnancy.<\/p><p>Your doctor will take a proper history and rule out contraindications to take the pill. The pill may not be good for you if:<\/p><ul><li>You are a smoker and are 35 years or older<\/li><li>Stopped smoking less than a year ago and are 35 years of age or more<\/li><li>Are extremely overweight<\/li><li>Take certain medicines which may interact with these pills<\/li><li>Have had blood clots in a vein or a stroke<\/li><li>Have a family history of blood clots or stroke<\/li><li>Have heart disease or severe hypertension<\/li><li>Have severe migraines or depression<\/li><li>Have breast cancer or genital cancer<\/li><li>Gall bladder disease<\/li><li>Diabetes<\/li><\/ul><p>Immediately post-delivery when you are breastfeeding your baby<\/p><p>You will highly benefit from these pills even if you have heavy bleeding, fibroids, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, PCOS, symptoms of PMS and many other problems like acne and abnormal hair growth.<\/p><p><em>Remember, though that these pills do not protect against STDs<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6136f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6136f6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35b4689\" data-id=\"35b4689\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cef5aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cef5aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHO IS A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR A CONTRACEPTIVE IMPLANT OR HORMONE CONTAINING IUD? <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bda15ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bda15ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you forget to take a pill everyday and find doing so very troublesome , a hormone containing implant or IUD is good for you . It can be inserted for a period of 3-5 years . Also, it is indicated where estrogen is not indicated especially for girls who are breast feeding . It reduces heavy bleeding and period pain .<\/p><p>Remember however that it requires insertion by a doctor .<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c622d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c622d8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86fc1cb\" data-id=\"86fc1cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc32f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dc32f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHO CAN USE THE PROGESTERONE ONLY PILL? <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e0c33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76e0c33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re above 35 years of age, a smoker , are breast feeding your baby and don\u2019t have a problem about taking the pill everyday or with irregular bleeding or spotting or no periods (amenorrhea ) while you use this POP.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b01c02f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b01c02f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-832cb18\" data-id=\"832cb18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee6ad9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee6ad9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHO NEEDS A PERMANENT METHOD OF BIRTH CONTROL? <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d3faa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d3faa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A vasectomy or tubectomy is suited for someone who\u2019s completed their family and does not want any more children. These methods are generally irreversible; they have a small chance of reversal depending on many factors. You must be very sure before you opt for these procedures.<\/p><p>There is a method that suits everyone ; just let your doctor find the one which will help you prevent an unwanted pregnancy and unnecessary and occasionally risky terminations <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a whole basket of birth control methods that are available, often so confusing. My aim is to run you through some of these so that you can choose what is appropriate for you. 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