Choosing contraception

There is no single best method — only the one that fits your goals, your body, and your life right now.

We start with your goals, not with a prescription

A contraception visit should begin with three questions. Your answers shape how long a method should last, how much it matters if it fails, and whether future pregnancy is part of the picture.

There is no wrong answer, including "I do not know." Not knowing usually points toward something reversible and easy to change.

What we weigh together

A few health factors change which methods are a good idea — smoking, blood clots, and migraines with aura are the main ones. This is not about ruling you out; it is about steering toward what is safest for you, using published eligibility guidelines rather than guessing.

Social media has made some people afraid of methods that would suit them, and confident about others that would not. Bring what you have read — better to talk it through than quietly avoid something.