Birth Control Methods
Legacy does not provide birth control services. However, our nurses and medical staff provide evidence-based education regarding birth control. This information is intended for general education purposes only and should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional and/or medical advice.
If you are looking for birth control services, please contact a qualified physician.
Contraceptives are methods of preventing or ending a pregnancy. They are also referred to as “birth control”. Different contraceptives work in different ways:
- Some prevent fertilization (the union of the man’s sperm with the woman’s egg): They create a barrier to block the sperm from reaching the egg. Examples of this type are male and female condoms and the diaphragm. Read More…
- Others make the uterus hostile to implantation: IUDs are contraceptives that prevent the unborn from implanting in the mother’s uterus. Read More…
- Chemical contraceptives work in three different ways: They can prevent the release of the egg each month, cause the woman’s body to produce thicker mucus in the cervix so the sperm can’t easily reach the egg, and thin the lining of the uterus so that a fertilized egg has more difficulty implanting. Some of these chemical contraceptives include the “pill,” Depo-Provera injections, and a contraceptive implant. Read More…
Can I get a sexually transmitted infection while using contraception?
Answer: Yes!
First, women who are using a form of contraception often feel they don’t have to worry about pregnancy so they have sex more often. The more exposure a woman has to sexual intercourse the higher her risk is to contract a sexually transmitted infection.
Second, chemical contraceptives provide no protection against STDs and can actually increase a woman’s risk of acquiring certain STDs by making her reproductive tract more vulnerable to infection. Read More…
Abstinence is the ONLY 100% fail-proof way to prevent all STIs and pregnancies. All other methods can and do fail.
