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Suggest Alternative Contraceptive Methods To Prevent Pregnancy
Question: what contraceptive methods are available for women apart from birth control pills and condoms?
is there like a shot?
is there like a shot?
Brief Answer:
Methods listed.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Let me list out the methods for contraception for you -
1. Pills and condoms that you know of.
2. IUD - intrauterine contraceptive devices, that are inserted and make you worry free for a few years.
3. The contraceptive shot - effect upto 3 months, and few side effects such as bloating, irregular cycles and weight gain.
4. The vaginal ring and the skin patch - once a month application.
5. The vaginal diaphragm - like a female condom.
6. Permanent methods such as Essure or tubal ligation.
All the best.
Please feel free to discuss further.
Methods listed.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Let me list out the methods for contraception for you -
1. Pills and condoms that you know of.
2. IUD - intrauterine contraceptive devices, that are inserted and make you worry free for a few years.
3. The contraceptive shot - effect upto 3 months, and few side effects such as bloating, irregular cycles and weight gain.
4. The vaginal ring and the skin patch - once a month application.
5. The vaginal diaphragm - like a female condom.
6. Permanent methods such as Essure or tubal ligation.
All the best.
Please feel free to discuss further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
how much does the contraceptive shot and vaginally ring cost?
Brief Answer:
As below
Detailed Answer:
Depends on where you are located.
Where are you based ?
As below
Detailed Answer:
Depends on where you are located.
Where are you based ?
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Jamaica
Brief Answer:
As below
Detailed Answer:
You would need to enquire about the respective costs over there locally.
I would not have an idea about that.
As below
Detailed Answer:
You would need to enquire about the respective costs over there locally.
I would not have an idea about that.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
ok thanks
Brief Answer:
As below
Detailed Answer:
You are most welcome, dear.
And wish you good health always.
Feel free to contact me directly anytime, by clicking on the following link to my profile -
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-aarti-abraham/64623
Take care.
As below
Detailed Answer:
You are most welcome, dear.
And wish you good health always.
Feel free to contact me directly anytime, by clicking on the following link to my profile -
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-aarti-abraham/64623
Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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