Choose the contraceptive with your doctor's help!

At summer , because it is the holiday season, the routines that remain the rest of the year are broken, which is why many women ask their doctors for a method contraceptive easy to use, that does not involve the discipline of remembering it daily, says Dr. Fernando Pineda.

In an interview for GetQoralHealth , the President of the College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians "Prof. Dr. Alfonso Álvarez Bravo " , explains that one of the "most frequent accidents that women fear during summer vacations is to forget about taking the tablet .

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Choose the contraceptive with your doctor's help!

It is very important that women go to a specialist to decide the method contraceptive he will use at this time of year, since he will be in charge of identifying the needs of the patient and giving him an adequate method. However, some of the ideal contraceptive methods for summer are:

1. Vaginal ring It gives complete freedom and contains a very high contraceptive efficacy. It is used every month and is very discreet, since it can be imperceptible even for the couple themselves. It is placed in the vagina and nobody realizes that you are using it, so you can wear the bikini or the swimsuit that you like the most.

2 Pcontraceptive arche. It is placed on some part of the body such as the back, arms, abdomen or on the buttocks. Its use is weekly, it has a very high contraceptive effectiveness. However, it has a disadvantage, it is noticeable to the eye, that is, it is very important where you apply it and the type of swimsuit or clothes that you use.

3. Pills . It is an extraordinary method contraceptive , was the first combined hormonal contraceptive method, but has the disadvantage that it is taken daily. So in summer can not be very useful if you are a forgetful person, says Fernando Pineda

He is also a member of the Medical Society of the Hospital Angeles de las Lomas, Dalinde Hospital, as well as the Spanish Hospital clarifies that the subdermal implant is an extraordinary contraceptive method, but the profile of the user is for the long term.

 

"It's for patients who not only want to take care of two or three months during the summer, but three years."

It is the one that has the highest contraceptive efficacy of all hormonal contraceptives and is very discreet because it is placed under the skin of the non-dominant arm and is the size of a match, says the specialist.

 

Protect yourself if you are nursing!

This condition is not a pretext for not taking care of yourself in summer, the ideal method for them are estrogen-free pills, that is, those that only have progestin.

Another ideal method for them is the subdermic implant, which is applied in the sixth week after the birth of the baby, as well as the intrauterine device.

 

It is important that women avoid self-medication, since each woman has different needs and requires individual treatment, so it is better to go with medical personnel who are trained to give contraceptive advice. "

The method contraceptive The most sold in Mexico is the emergency pill, which are the least effective. Therefore, it is important that you report and use the methods correctly. If you have any questions write to drpineda2009@gmail.com. And you, how do you protect yourself in the summer to prevent pregnancy?


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