What happens during your appointment?
Our consultant will provide a comprehensive overview of available contraceptive options, including their benefits and potential side effects. We encourage open dialogue so you can make an informed decision.
If you currently have an IUD and wish to have it removed, our consultant can guide you through the process and schedule a removal appointment at our on-site day surgery center
Contraception options
There are a number of contraceptive options available and and our consultant can help you to make an informed decision of the option you would like to choose.
Condoms
Condoms are available for both male and female. They not only help prevent pregnancy but also keeps you safe from STIs.
Contraceptive pills
There are a number of variations of “the pill” some with a less rigid and tailored regime. It works by preventing the ovaries from releasing an egg each month and by thickening the mucus in the womb. This makes it difficult for the sperm to enter the womb and creating an inhospitable environment for an egg to fertilise.
Implants
The implant is placed under your skin in your upper arm by your consultant. It releases hormone progestogen into your blood and prevents pregnancy for up to 3 years. If you have an implant already and want this removed, your consultant can help you with that too.
Injection
Similar to the implant, the injection releases hormone progestogen into your blood stream to help you avert a pregnancy. The affect of a contraceptive injection lasts for somewhere between 8 to 13 weeks.
Patch
The patch, which needs to be changed weekly, is a small sticky covering that releases hormone in to the blood stream to prevent pregnancy. It can also help ease a painful menstrual cycle.
IUD Hormonal coil – Mirena
Mirena, a T-shaped plastic framed device, is a hormonal IUD (intrauterine device) that a consultant inserts into the uterus. It releases a type of hormone progestin into the uterus providing a long-term birth control solution.
Once inserted, you can opt to have this removed at any time.
IUD Copper-based coil
The copper cased coil is an IUD that is inserted by a consultant into the uterus where it releases copper to avoid pregnancy. The coil can be removed at anytime by your consultant.
Meet the team
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