Birth Control

Young Women and IUDs

Posted August 7, 2009 - 10:17am by Kate Jerman

Lately there has been a lot of talk about whether an IUD is a good form of birth control for teenagers and young women. To help encourage more thought and conversation about teenagers and IUDs including some helpful information about how to disucss the IUD with your provider, check out the link below.

Over at RH Reality Check experienced healthcare providers weigh in on the recent IUD debate.

Hookup Tip #14: Some birth control causes weight gain. Its OK to try different types.

The hormonal methods can sometimes cause an increase in appetite. If this happens, it is important to be careful not to eat more than usual.  Eating too much can cause weight gain. The shot and implant may cause some weight gain without eating too much. If you are concerned about weight gain, discuss different options with your doctor or healthcare provider.

Hookup Tip #11: Daily pill hard to remember? There are many other options to prevent pregnancy.

Birth control pills are a hormonal method of preventing pregnancy. Hormonal methods work very well to prevent pregnancy, but do not protect against HIV or other sexually transmittedinfections (STIs) . You should use condoms if you are worried about getting STIs.

Your Health, Your Rights

[Download the "Your Health, Your Rights" section as a PDF]

If you're a teen in California, you have rights. And that's what this section is about - your right to privacy and reproductive health care. It has lots of information about different things that may come up in your life.

But first, the most important things you need to know are:

If you are under 18 you have the right to:

Sterilization Methods

Sterilization procedures are considered permanent and are chosen by people who do not want any children or any more children. The name for the sterilization procedure for women is tubal sterilization. The name for the sterilization procedure for men is vasectomy. Once a women has a tubal sterilization or a man has a vasectomy, the chances of reversing these procedures to allow the woman and man to have more children is very, very small.

Long Term Methods

Long term methods include three types of pregnancy prevention methods that work for several years. One type of long term method is known as sterilization. It is considered a permanent method because the chances of reversing it so that someone can get pregnant is very small. Sterilization methods are used by people who do not want any children, or who have had all the children they want and do not want any more.

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