Jan 28, 2025 · How long birth control lasts depends on the device. Sterilization. This is a lifelong, or permanent, method of birth control. Tubal ligation and vasectomy are two types of …

Jan 24, 2024 · Tubal ligation is a type of permanent birth control. It's also known as having your tubes tied or tubal sterilization. During this surgery, the fallopian tubes most often are cut and …

Oct 28, 2025 · Or you may stop having periods entirely. Endometrial ablation isn't a sterilization procedure. You should continue to use birth control. Pregnancy might still be possible, but it …

May 10, 2023 · The birth control pill is surrounded by misinformation. Get the facts on common concerns and questions about taking the pill.

Apr 11, 2024 · A hormonal IUD is a type of birth control that's placed in the uterus and uses hormones to give long-term birth control. Birth control also is called contraception.

Jan 1, 2026 · Description Levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol combination is used to prevent pregnancy. It works by stopping a woman's egg from fully developing each month. The egg …

Dec 23, 2025 · Different types of combination birth control pills contain different doses of estrogen and progestin. Continuous-dosing or extended-cycle pills allow you to reduce the number of …

Dec 23, 2025 · The minipill norethindrone is an oral contraceptive that contains the hormone progestin. Oral contraceptives are medicines used to prevent pregnancy. These medicines …

Feb 5, 2025 · Depo-Provera is a well-known brand name for medroxyprogesterone acetate. It's a birth control shot that has the hormone progestin. A birth control shot is also called a …

Jul 2, 2024 · Contraceptive implants are a long-term birth control method. They're also called long-acting reversible contraception, or LARC. A contraceptive implant is a flexible plastic rod …