Contraceptive Advice

Contraceptive Advice

Our private clinic offers contraception advice, including what to expect with each option, advice on switching contraceptive and which option would best suit you.

Each person’s body is different, and therefore selecting the right option for you can seem like a difficult decision. Our private contraception services are designed to help find the solution that agrees with you, providing the most comfortable, compatible option.

There are a variety of contraceptive options available.

Types of Contraception

Mini Pill

The mini pill is a progesterone-only pill which raises the level of progesterone in your body and therefore stops ovulation. The mini pill contraception option comes in packs of 28 and is to be taken daily. 

Contraceptive implant (The Bar) 

The contraceptive implant (also known as the bar) is a small tube that is inserted into the inner part of the upper arm. This tube releases a low level of progesterone into the body, which helps to stop ovulation.

Contraceptive Injection

The contraceptive implant, or Depo Provera, is a large dose of progesterone given every three months. This injection stops ovulation.

The Coil

The coil is a copper coil, or intra uterine device (IUD), is a hormone-free option which is inserted into the uterus and prevents sperm from fertilising the egg. Alternatively, another option is the Mirena coil, or intra uterine system (IUS), which is placed in the uterus and releases hormones to thicken the cervical mucus and thins the lining of the uterus.

Head to our page on coil insertion and removal to learn more.

Condoms

Condoms help to prevent both pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Tubal Ligation or Vasectomy

Both tubal ligation (surgical clipping of the fallopian tubes) and vasectomy are very final methods of contraception. These should only be contemplated once you are certain that your family is complete.

Book Your Appointment Now

If you require contraception advice, our team of specialists are here to help. Contact us now to schedule a consultation or learn more about our private contraceptive services, or call us on 028 9268 0940. 

Our contraception advice clinic provides a safe space for you to consider your contraceptive options with the help of a healthcare professional.

Clinicians

• 
  Dr Edgar Boggs Consultant Gynaecologist
• 
  Dr Beverley Adams Consultant Gynaecologist
• 
  Dr Andrew Knox Consultant Gynaecologist
• 
  Dr John Manderson Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician
• 
  Sarah Morton Specialist State Registered Dietitian (RD)
• 
  Dr Marie-Therese Lee, GP GP

Women’s Health Clinic

Choose a speciality to learn more about this area:

• Women’s Health Check
• Urogynaecology Clinic
• Diagnosis, Management and Treatment of Gynaecological Conditions
• Polyps & Fibroids Treatment
• Menstrual Dysfunction Clinic
• Contraceptive Advice
• Coil Insertion/Removal
• Pelvic Pain Clinic
• Private Menopause Clinic
• Private HRT Treatment and Advice
• Private Pregnancy Care