The modern healthcare sector offers numerous ways of birth control women can use. Their choice depends on the physiological peculiarities of a female and her personal preferences. Alondra is a 33-year-old woman with three children who does not want any more kids. For this reason, one of the first possible methods is tubal ligation. It is a sterilization procedure presupposing that fallopian tubes are blocked to prevent eggs from being released by ovaries and fertilized. It is performed surgically through small incisions; however, it guarantees 99% efficiency and is completely permanent, meaning that a woman should not care about birth control methods anymore. For females with children who have adverse effects caused by hormones, this method can be one of the best possible options.
Another possible way is to use an intrauterine device (IUD) (non-hormonal one). It is placed in the womb and protects a woman from being fertilized by releasing copper. It is also 99% effective, but depending on the type of device, it should be replaced within 5-10 years. Moreover, some women report a feeling of discomfort or heavier periods because of using this method.
In such a way, these two ways are the possible options for Alondra considering her inability to use hormonal birth control methods. The tube ligation should be done just after the periods to ensure that no already fertilized egg can reach the uterus. At the same time, the patient should remember that she should continue using other protection methods until the next period. IUD is placed at any time during the cycle, but it is vital to exclude pregnancy by using a urine test. Both these ways can help the patient to attain the desired effect, and the choice can be impacted by her own preferences.