
Some birth control methods that increase your risk for health problems include: Talk to your doctor to find the birth control method that is right for you.ĭifferent forms of birth control have different health risks and side effects. It can, depending on your health and the type of birth control you use. Frequent use of a spermicide might increase your risk of getting HIV.Works best if used along with a barrier method, such as a diaphragm Can be hard to know the days you are most fertile (when you need to avoid having sex or use back-up birth control)ĭepending on method used, takes planning each month.Sperm can be released before the man pulls out, putting you at risk for pregnancy.Withdrawal - when a man takes his penis out of a woman's vagina (or "pulls out") before he ejaculates (has an orgasm or "comes") Rarely, toxic shock if left in for more than 48 hours.(among women who have never given birth before) Using a spermicide often might increase your risk of getting HIV.Rarely, toxic shock if left in for more than 24 hours.If you gain or lose than 15 pounds, or have a baby, have your doctor check you to make sure the diaphragm still fits. Wear for 21 days, remove for 7 days, replace with a new ringĭiaphragm with spermicide (Koromex®, Ortho-Diaphragm®)
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Wear for 21 days, remove for 7 days, replace with a new patch May be less effective in women weighing 198 pounds or more 2 Oral contraceptives, progestin-only pill ("mini-pill")

Less common but serious risks include blood clots, stroke and heart attack the risk is higher in smokers and women older than 35.Oral contraceptives, combination hormones ("the pill") Bone loss with long-term use (bone loss may be reversible once you stop using this type of birth control).Bleeding between periods, missed periods.No action required for 3 to 5 years, depending on the brand, before removing or replacing Irregular periods, lighter or missed periods.Hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) (Liletta, Mirena®, and Skyla®)

No action required for up to 10 years before removing or replacing
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*These are not all of the possible side effects and risks. Number of pregnancies per 100 women within their first year of typical use 1 An ovulation home test kit or a fertility monitor can help you find your most fertile days. Natural rhythm methods - Not using a type of birth control but instead avoiding sex and/or using birth control only on the days when you are most fertile (most likely to get pregnant).Barrier methods (condoms, diaphragms, sponge, cervical cap) - Birth control you use each time you have sex.The shot requires you to get a shot from your doctor every 3 months. Short-acting hormonal methods (pill, mini pills, patch, shot, vaginal ring) - Birth control your doctor prescribes that you remember to take every day or month.LARCs last for 3 to 10 years, depending on the method. Long-acting reversible contraceptives or "LARC" methods (intrauterine devices, hormonal implants) - Birth control your doctor inserts one time and you do not have to remember to use birth control every day or month.Female and male sterilization (female tubal ligation or occlusion, male vasectomy) - Birth control that prevents pregnancy for the rest of your life through surgery or a medical procedure.These include, in order of most effective to least effective at preventing pregnancy: Women can choose from many different types of birth control methods.
