7 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Going On Birth Control

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If you're a sexually active female that doesn't want kids – currently or ever – chances are you've had a frustrating moment or two when trying to figure out what birth control to go on.

There are a lot of options when it comes to birth control and often, physicians don't have the time to go over everything that we should consider. Because of that, when deciding on whether to go on birth control, it's important to do your own research.

Here, we've put together a list of seven questions to ask yourself when deciding to go on birth control. Many of these questions relate to hormonal birth control – things like the Pill or ring – but these are questions you can ask yourself to help make a decision about going on birth control.

1. How expensive is it?

Different birth control methods are of different expense – and what type of method you choose will impact whether your expense is one-time or on-going.

Things like once daily oral contraceptives (also known as the Pill) and quarterly shots (Depo-Provera) are charged whenever a renewal is required (so a month for the pill, every three months for the shot, etc.), but may be covered fully or partially by insurance. Under the Affordable Care Act, all birth control is supposed to be covered by most insurance companies, but that may be subject to change depending on a possible change in law. Either way, an on-going method of birth control will be billed every time you need to re-up.

A longer-term solution, something like a hormonal IUD which can stay in for 3-5 years, won't be as expensive in the short term.

Keep in mind, too, that you will need regular check-ups with your gynecologist to make sure you are healthy and your body is continuing to respond well to your chosen method.


2. Does it fit my lifestyle?

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3. Does it interact with anything I'm currently taking?

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4. Am I at risk of anything?

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5. Am I okay with any possible side effects?

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6. Do I want a reversible method?

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7. Do I need another barrier method?

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7 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Going On Birth Control



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