Contraception Options
We offer a range of women's health services, including contraception planning. Speak to us about what device would be best suited for you.
Contraceptive implant known as Implanon.
The contraceptive implant is a small, flexible plastic rod containing progesterone. It is inserted just under the skin on the inside of the upper arm and provides protection for up to 3 years.
Your doctor can remove it at any time and you will return to pre-existing fertility usually within the first cycle after its removal.
Mirena IUS or Kyleena.
The hormonal Intrauterine System (IUS) is a small, plastic T-shaped device with a cylinder around its stem that releases the hormone progesterone. The IUS provides protection for up to 5 years.
With regards to fertility, approximately 80% of women trying to fall pregnant will conceive within 12 months following the removal of the IUS.
Non-hormonal Copper IUD.
The IUD is a small plastic and copper device inserted into the uterus that can remain in place for up to 5 years. It is non-hormonal and many women prefer this option as it has fewer side effects.
The Pill.
There are a variety of oral contraceptive pills available today and they may contain either one or two hormones: Oestrogen and progesterone (the combined pill) or just progesterone (the mini pill).
Both the combined pill and the mini pill are highly effective when taken correctly but their effectiveness may be reduced when taken incorrectly.
There are different types of combined pills, so it may need to try one or two different types before you find the one that suits you.
You will return to pre-existing fertility usually within the first cycle after you cease taking it.
The contraceptive injection also known as Depo Provera.
This is an injection of the hormone progesterone that lasts up to 3 months.
Once no longer having the injections, approximately 65% of women trying to fall pregnant will conceive within 12 months, however this may be delayed by up to 18 months.
Vasectomy
Vasectomy is a reliable and proven method of birth control in men. It is the final event in a man’s procreative life, and is undertaken as an irreversible procedure, and both the man and his partner need to accept the finality of their decision. We offer the procedure at Dunsborough Medical Centre. It is a minor procedure done in our clinical treatment room under local anaesthesia.