Contraception Advice and Prescription

Your choice of contraception depends on different factors; such as your general and gynaecological health, how often you have sexual intercourse and whether or not you want to have children at a later stage. Dr Zulu provides contraceptive advice by discussing the advantages and disadvantages of different contraceptive methods and helping you decide which contraceptive is best for you.

The different contraceptive methods include:

• Birth control pills
  There are two forms of birth control pills.
  1. Progestin-only pills
     These pills only have progestin and no estrogen. They must be taken every day within the same 3 hours to work effectively.
  2. Combination pills
     These pills contain progestin and estrogen. One pill is taken daily and is not required to be taken at the same time every day.
• Injections
  The progestogen is injected into your bloodstream to prevent pregnancy.
• Intrauterine Device (IUD) insertion and removal
  An IUD is a device that's inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy.
• Sterilisation
  Sterilisation is a permanent form of contraception. This procedure consists of the fallopian tubes being closed off to prevent the egg from passing down and to prevent sperm from reaching the egg.