There are a range of different contraceptive options currently available in the UK. The type that works best for you will depend on your health and circumstances.
There are several issues to consider when deciding which method of contraception is right for you.
Once you have read this information, you can go to your GP or local contraceptive (or family planning) clinic to discuss your choices.
Frisky Wales
This service, available to anyone in Wales over the age of 16, enables you to get a test kit for chlamydia and gonorrhoea.
You can also get a kit that will test for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and C. You can use these kits in your own home and then post to the laboratory in the pre-paid envelope.
Website: www.friskywales.org
An IUD is a small T-shaped plastic and copper device that’s put into your womb (uterus) by a doctor.
The contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) is a small flexible plastic rod that’s placed under the skin in your upper arm by a doctor.
It releases the hormone progestogen into your bloodstream to prevent pregnancy and lasts for 3 years.