The decision to select long-term birth control is the best way to avoid expanding your family. If that is your wish, discuss your options with the experts at Thameside ObGyn Center. The Groton, CT, women’s health center provides a variety of birth control options as well as other services like prenatal and pregnancy care. All OBGYN services are provided in a state-of-the-art facility where patients are treated with compassion.

Take a moment to review the following long-term birth control options that are 98% to 100% effective:

• Implants: Implants are small plastic rods that are placed under the arm. An implant slowly releases the progestin hormone to prevent the ovaries from releasing eggs. This birth control option also thickens cervical mucus, which makes it challenging for sperm to enter the uterus. Implants typically last for three years.
• IUD: An IUD, or intrauterine device, is a device that is placed in the uterus. The hormonal IUD releases a type of progestin hormone that kills sperm and thickens the cervical mucus. The other type is a non-hormonal copper IUD. Copper is toxic to sperm, and it causes fallopian tubes to produce a fluid that kills sperm when the copper IUD is in place. Both IUD types generally last about 10 years.
• Sterilization: The most permanent birth control option for women is sterilization, either by tubal ligation or by tubal implants. Tubal ligation is a type of surgery that prevents the fallopian tubes from sending eggs to the uterus. Tubal implants involve a nonsurgical procedure to insert small coils into the fallopian tubes.

Discuss which long-term birth control method is right for your needs with the friendly team at this Groton women’s health center. Whatever birth control method you choose, you will receive the care you need to enjoy optimal reproductive health. Learn more about birth control and the other OBGYN services available at Thameside ObGyn Center by calling (860) 445-5107 or by visiting the website today.