Contraception (Birth Control)
Complete contraceptive (birth control) services
We are pleased to offer a focused family planning program specializing in innovative contraceptive techniques. Our doctors are leading specialists and researchers in the field of family planning.
We provide a full range of birth control services, especially for patients with complex medical issues. Some of these conditions may include hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes, coagulation disorders (blood clotting problems), history of blood clots (deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism), cardiac disease, migraines, extensive uterine or cervical surgeries, or a compromised immune system.
Contraception Services Include:
- Sterilization including Essure tubal occlusion procedure (www.essure.com)
- IUD insertion and removal (www.paragard.com, www.mirena.com)
- Implanon insertion and removal (www.implanon.com)
- Emergency contraception (such as Plan B)
- Combined hormonal methods of birth control (including the pill, the patch and the ring)
- Depo Provera
- Adolescent reproductive health care
- Counseling regarding all available latest birth control methods to match the best method with your medical and social needs.
Choose a provider
All of our ob-gyn doctors can offer birth control. Please see the doctors below for complex family planning concerns.BIRTH CONTROL RESOURCES
You can download the following materials to get information about specific types of birth control. For more information, please make an appointment by calling 503 418-4500.
- How a Woman's Reproductive System Works
- A Woman's Guide to Understanding Today's Birth Control Choices
- Entender las Opciones de Anticoncepcion de Hoy Una Guia para la Mujer para
- A Woman's Guide to Understanding IUDs
- El DIU de Hoy es La Eleccion de Mujeres en Todo el Mundo
- Questions and Answers about Transcervical Sterilization (Essure)
Recommended Links for Information on Birth Control
- http://www.arhp.org/publications-and-resources/patient-resources/fact-sheets
- http://www.arhp.org/publications-and-resources/patient-resources/interactive-tools
Family Planning Research
In addition to providing clinical care for your birth control needs, faculty in the Family Planning Program are also active in research to improve birth control options for the future.
Find clinical trials in contraception and birth control.
