Contraception

When choosing contraception, you want to be confident that the method works for your lifestyle, personal needs, and family plans. At Feminine Urgicare in Paramus and Clifton, New Jersey, you can get the birth control you need because the team offers many choices. Your caring provider explains their effectiveness and how they work. Feminine Urgicare welcomes walk-in visits, but if it’s more convenient, you can also book online or call the office nearest you to schedule an appointment.

What contraception choices are available?

Medical services are provided by Paramus Women's Acute Care or Clifton Women's Acute Care, depending on the location where the patient receives care. The clinical team reviews many contraceptive choices with women, ensuring each patient receives the method that meets her family planning, lifestyle, and personal needs.

Women can select from contraceptives such as: 

• Intrauterine devices (IUDs), hormone-containing and copper
• Birth control pills (oral contraceptives)
• Birth control implants
• Birth control patches
• Birth control shots
• Vaginal rings
• Diaphragms

Each contraceptive has different benefits and potential side effects, and some are more effective than others. 

How does hormone-based contraception work?

The contraceptives listed above (except for copper IUDs and diaphragms) prevent pregnancy by slowly releasing hormones. The hormones they contain determine how they work.

Some hormones stop your ovaries from releasing an egg every month, making it impossible to get pregnant. Other hormones prevent a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterus.

Hormones also change your cervical mucus, making it hard for sperm to get through the cervix and into your uterus. 

What makes long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) different?

LARCs include all IUDs and implants. They’re just as effective as permanent sterilization because you don’t need to take any other steps after they’re inserted.

Contraceptive pills, shots, patches, and rings are also highly effective — as long as you remember to take your daily pill and get shots or replace patches and rings on time. Forgetting a pill or not getting the other methods on time significantly reduces their effectiveness.

Long-acting

The implant is a matchstick-like device your attending practitioner inserts under your skin. Licensed providers place flexible, T-shaped IUDs inside your uterus. After these contraceptives are in place, they continuously prevent pregnancy for 3-10 years, depending on which one you get.

Reversible

Though they prevent pregnancy for years, you can decide to have your LARC removed at any time. Your individual healthcare provider removes it right in the office. You can get pregnant any time after that if you don’t use another contraceptive. 

What should I expect during a visit for contraception?

Your independent healthcare provider learns about your medical and menstrual history and then performs a pelvic exam. They need to be sure you don’t have any health concerns that may affect your contraception choices. 

After your provider explains your choices and answers your questions, you choose the method you want, and they prescribe or perform the placement.

Walk-in visits are available at the facility for women needing contraception counseling and care from the medical team. Call the office today or book online if you prefer to schedule an appointment with a practitioner for contraceptives.