Dr. Nona Fulk, medical doctor and OB/GYN specialist, directs Nona Fulk, MD, SC in Normal, IL. Our experienced, skilled, and board-certified doctor is an expert in contraception medicine.
Our doctor wants to discuss family planning and contraceptive methods.
What Is Family Planning?
The primary purpose of family planning is to avoid unwanted pregnancies and to decide how many children you want. Additionally, family planning provides family education, pre-conception counseling, and contraceptive methods and helps you manage STDS.
What Are the Contraceptive Methods Available?
A contraceptive method is how you use birth control because you are not ready or do not want to have children. Birth control can be hormonal or non-hormonal.
Our doctor cannot help you until you call Comprehensive Women's Health in Normal, IL. It is vital to meet with our OB/GYN doctor to talk about the contraception options available and decide which method is the best one for you.
Contraceptive Methods
It is important to know that no contraceptive method protects you against STDS such as chlamydial infection, trichomoniasis, and gonococcal infection. However, there are options available that offer dual protection from HIV and STDS while giving pregnancy protection.
Some contraceptives are reversible should you change your mind about having children. These methods include various intrauterine contraceptives, such as,
- Levonorgestrel intrauterine system
- Copper T intrauterine device
- Hormonal methods
- Implants
- Injections
- Combined oral contraceptives
- Oral progestin pills
- Hormonal patches with progestin and estrogen
- Hormonal vaginal rings.
Contraceptive barrier methods include a diaphragm or cervical cap placed inside the vagina to block sperm before sexual intercourse with spermicide to kill the sperm.
A sponge placed in the vagina fitting over the cervix with spermicide is another contraceptive that works up to 24 hours and is left in the vagina for at least six hours after intercourse.
Condoms for males keep sperm from entering your body, thus preventing pregnancy, HIV, and STDS.
Female condoms keep sperm from entering your body. You insert this condom up to eight hours before intercourse.
Do you want information on fertility awareness? You can try to become pregnant or avoid pregnancy by knowing your exact fertility pattern. We can help you.
Emergency contraceptive methods are available and used when you use no birth control during sex. These methods include copper IUDS and emergency pills.
If you are sure you do not ever want a pregnancy, you can opt for permanent birth control, such as female or male sterilization.
What Contraceptive Method Is Best for You?
Call Dr. Fulk, OB/GYN specialist, at (309) 808-0940 and make your appointment for contraception education at Nona Fulk, MD, SC in Normal, IL. Our doctor will help you determine which contraceptive method fits your needs best.