Hi, my name is Dr. Nichole Tyson, I am an OB/GYN.
Your doctor and I want to share some important information
about birth control with you right now.
How serious are you about preventing pregnancy?
If you're really serious about it, I'd like to talk to you
about one of the most effective methods to keep you from getting pregnant.
Would you like to hear about it?
Let me tell you about the IUD.
IUD stands for "intra uterine device,"
really just fancy words to describe a tiny gadget like this one
that goes inside your uterus and prevents you from getting pregnant.
You've probably heard some myths about IUDs, and over the years,
there has been a lot of wrong information about risks.
Believe me, pregnancy is far more dangerous
to your health than any risk using an IUD.
In fact, the IUD is the most common form of birth control.
I have an IUD and so do more than 40% of all OB/GYN doctors who are using birth control.
Forty percent of us can't be wrong!
An IUD is the most popular form of birth control
among my doctor colleagues because it's the most effective
at preventing pregnancy and the easiest and most convenient method to use!
Thirty seconds is literally all it takes to insert it and then you can forget about it.
An IUD prevents pregnancy by thinning the lining of
your uterus and making it difficult for sperm to reach an egg.
Once it's inserted, it stays in your uterus and prevents pregnancy
for 3 to 12 years and depending on your health insurance,
the cost of an IUD is usually nothing.
Of course, as with other medical procedures, there're always risks
and you need to be informed about these and the possible side effects.
Overall though, IUDs are a very safe method of birth control.
Best of all, IUDs are extremely effective.
So effective that for every 100 women who use an IUD,
in one year, less than 1 will get pregnant.
That's what makes the IUD one of the most popular methods of birth control in the entire world.
If your plans change and you decide you want to get pregnant,
your doctor can just remove the IUD in a matter of minutes.
Also, you must remember that the IUD doesn't protect against sexually transmitted infections,
so you must use condoms if you're concerned about this possibility.
If you're not sure if the IUD is right for you,
and you want to prevent pregnancy for the next several years,
consider this tiny implant called Nexplanon.
It's a thin little flexible piece of plastic that is inserted
by a doctor under the skin of your upper arm.
It stays there for up to 3 years, hidden just below
the surface and also prevents you from getting pregnant.
Once it's in, there is nothing to do or remember.
No one will even know it's there, unless you tell them
and like the IUD, it is extremely effective.
For every 100 women who use the implant for a year, less than 1 will get pregnant.
And again, if plans change and you decide you want to get pregnant
your doctor can remove the implant in a matter of minutes.
The implant works by releasing a small amount of hormone into your body.
This prevents your body from releasing an egg,
it changes the mucous of your cervix to make it harder for sperm to enter the uterus too.
The implant doesn't protect against sexually transmitted infections,
so you still must use condoms if you're concerned about STDs.
Like other medications, the implant has side effects.
So, let's review the benefits of the IUD and the implant for you:
one, it takes 30 seconds to insert,
two, you don't have to do anything after it's in,
and three, it almost guarantees you won't get pregnant.
So, when will you ask your doctor about these great ideas for preventing pregnancy?
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