While daily birth control pills work really well for some people, there are other birth control options out there if you just aren’t down with taking a pill every day. If you sometimes forget your pill, have an ever-changing schedule, or just don’t want to worry about birth control anymore, you have options!
- IUD: The intrauterine device works for 5 to 12 years, and you can choose a hormonal version or a non-hormonal version. This is the most effect form of birth control other than abstinence!
- Shot: The shot, also known as Depo-Provera or just Depo, is a hormonal shot that prevents pregnancy for three months at a time.
- Implant: The implant gets inserted under the skin in your arm, and works for three years!
These long-acting birth control methods are all very effective, reversible, and totally private. Want to know more? Talk to a provider at a clinic near you to find out what birth control will work best for YOU!