TALKING TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT BIRTH CONTROL
HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR CONSULTATION
Your needs and preferences for a specific birth control method can change over time, making it important to have frequent conversations with your doctor. Here, you get all the information you need for an informed discussion with your doctor. You can collect all the information and questions you might have about birth control together in one place, ready for your appointment with a doctor or nurse. If you aren’t satisfied with your current method, think about the following topics and talk to your doctor or nurse.
EASE OF USE Do you find it hard remembering your birth control every day?
FAMILY PLANNING Do you plan to get pregnant within the next year?
ABILITY TO PREVENT PREGNANCY What would it mean for you get pregnant right now?
HORMONES Do hormones in birth control work for you?
PERIODS Do you want shorter, lighter or more regular and predictable bleeding?
3 STEPS TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR VISIT
Selecting the best type of birth control for you depends on your needs and preferences. Use three easy steps below to prepare.
TIPS FOR DURING YOUR VISIT
BE HONEST AND UPFRONT
Don't feel embarrassed, doctors have seen and heard it all before.
BE FOCUSED AND SPECIFIC
Bring your filled in conversation guide with your burning questions and stick to the topics that are on your mind.
KEEP AN OPEN MIND
Your doctor and nurse are there to help you, so try to take their opinion into consideration.
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