We are lucky to live in the Information Age, when a few keyboard strokes can tell us almost anything we want to know.
Yet somehow there are still so many misconceptions about birth control out there! I remember when I got married many years ago and was selecting a form of pregnancy prevention, I started hearing a crop of rumors about birth control and its potential relationship to infertility. If you're sick of hearing these old wives' tales and want the facts, then listen up!
One of the best ways to PREVENT infertility while also staving off conception is to use a condom, especially in non-monogamous encounters and those in which you are unsure of your partner's sexual health. Any relationship involving sex should also involve a frank conversation about STIs, as unpleasant as that may be. Many diseases do not manifest physical symptoms but can render the sufferer infertile. So play it safe. It's called "protection" for a reason.
The most widespread hormonal birth control available today, usually prescribed in the form of a pill but is also available through a stick-on patch or vaginal ring--does not influence fertility long-term.
It takes some women up to a year to get pregnant after their final use of any one of these methods, but fertility experts say that up to a year of actively trying to conceive is no cause for alarm. If you have stopped taking the pill (or one of its counterparts) and are experiencing long-term difficulty in attaining pregnancy, there may be an underlying problem that requires further investigation by a professional in the field.
The shot, a birth control involving three months' worth of hormones delivered straight into the bloodstream, can interfere with your ability to conceive for more than a year after you have stopped receiving it. The concentration of hormones affects the body's ability to regulate your cycle for quite awhile, but it does not render you infertile. The shot is a great option for women who want a no-fuss birth control and do not plan to conceive for at least one year.
The intrauterine device--often called the IUD--is the only birth control that can directly interrupt or stop your infertility. On rare occasions, the IUD punctures the uterine wall. But healthcare providers agree that the risk is minimal, and this method lasts for years, so you don't even have to think twice about it as long as you are not planning to become pregnant. If you are, however, then the experience of a friend of mine may encourage you--she was able to conceive within six months of having her IUD professionally removed.
As you can conclude for yourself, birth control methods rarely, if ever, render you infertile. If you feel discouraged by an inability to become pregnant, then take the time to consult with a specialist.
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Austin Fertility & Reproductive Medicine (http://www.austinfertilityrm.com/) is about fertility Austin. For more info visit austinfertilityrm.com
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