Dr. Kristina Dervaitis, an Obstetrician/ Gynaecologist in Newmarket, Ontario, answers your questions about Intrauterine Contraception: What is this channel all about? Why does Dr. D want to tell you about IUC?
-Reminding you that contraception should be about choice: informed, evidence based choice.
-CHOOSE WHAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU!(not your friend...)
-Contraception is about preventing unplanned pregnancy. 40% of all pregnancies in Canada are unplanned.
-In making your choice, you need to consider contraception failure rates.
-Some things that happen after an IUD is inserted may not actually be caused by the IUD. Scientific studies help us sort out the true “side effects”.
-IUC is not “new” or “experimental”: it’s been around for decades, there are hundreds of studies involving thousands of women (and there are millions of users worldwide).
-An IUD takes just 5 minutes to insert, and provides 5 years of contraception. But it also takes just 5 minutes to remove, and can be removed at ANY time if you’re not satisfied or are having problems.
For more information on contraception, I recommend the official sexual health website of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada: www.sexandu.ca
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