{"id":1217,"date":"2022-09-02T11:13:34","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T11:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/north-florida-gynecology-specialists\/?page_id=1217"},"modified":"2026-04-17T08:42:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T12:42:48","slug":"contraception","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/north-florida-gynecology-specialists\/contraception\/","title":{"rendered":"Contraception"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-min-height:400px;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.2) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0.2) 100%),url(https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/north-florida-gynecology-specialists\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2020\/04\/all_headers_img.jpeg);;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:30px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:72;line-height:1;\">Contraception in Jacksonville, FL<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:4%;--awb-padding-bottom:4%;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2>Contraception<\/h2>\n<p>The choice of a contraceptive (birth control) method is a complex decision. In the United States at any given time, approximately two-thirds of women of reproductive age wish to avoid pregnancy, and an average American woman spends three decades not wanting to become pregnant. Many contraceptive methods have additional benefits such as regulating menstrual cycles, relieving heavy or painful periods, reducing the problems of acne and excess hair growth, counteracting endometriosis, and dramatically reducing the risk of ovarian and endometrial cancers. As medical providers, we play an important role in providing information and personalized counseling to help each of our patients choose the contraceptive method that is right for her. We follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Recommendations for Contraceptive use for all women and are also skilled in providing contraception for high-risk population groups, such as women with chronic medical illness. Most contraceptives are inexpensive and can be started on the same day as the visit, and require minimal examination or testing prior to initiation.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.3333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:30px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two mob-center-text no-brakes\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-right fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.25;\"><span style=\"color: #3de1f7;\">5 Things <\/span><br \/>\nWe Want You<br \/>\nTo Know About<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3de1f7;\">Contraception<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-right:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-padding-left:50px;--awb-padding-top-small:20px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:13px 13px 13px 13px;--awb-width-large:66.6666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:30px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><ul style=\"--awb-size:16px;--awb-iconcolor:#3de1f7;--awb-textcolor:#000000;--awb-line-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-width:27.2px;--awb-icon-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-margin:11.2px;--awb-content-margin:38.4px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Long-acting reversible contraception has success rates equivalent to tubal ligation (&lt;1% unintended pregnancy). Long-acting permanent sterilization is done by laparoscopic removal of both tubes (salpingectomy) and takes 30-60minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Oral contraceptive pills can increase the risk of blood clots in the veins (like pulmonary emboli and strokes) and increase the risk of breast cancer a small amount but decrease the risk of ovarian and uterine cancers, anemia and endometriosis.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Because of the progesterone in birth control pills, they are useful for controlling and reducing menstrual bleeding.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Most bleeding and side effects are seen in the first 3months of a new contraception method and improve with time.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Progesterone IUDs and progesterone-only pills are appropriate for women with high risk of blood clots.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-bg-parallax\" data-bg-align=\"center bottom\" data-direction=\"right\" data-mute=\"false\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-velocity=\"-0.5\" data-mobile-enabled=\"false\" data-break_parents=\"0\" data-bg-image=\"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/north-florida-gynecology-specialists\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2020\/04\/Make_an_appointment_img.jpg\" data-bg-repeat=\"false\" data-bg-gradient-type=\"linear\" data-bg-gradient-angle=\"180\" data-bg-gradient-start-color=\"rgba(2,2,2,0.3)\" data-bg-gradient-start-position=\"0\" data-bg-gradient-end-color=\"rgba(0,0,0,0.3)\" data-bg-gradient-end-position=\"100\" data-bg-radial-direction=\"center center\" ><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-right nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fullwidth-padding-box\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center bottom;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:5%;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(2,2,2,0.3) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 100%),url(https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/north-florida-gynecology-specialists\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2020\/04\/Make_an_appointment_img.jpg);;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.6666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:30px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff;\">Make An Appointment<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;max-width:280px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#d1d1d1;border-color:#d1d1d1;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><p style=\"text-align: center; color: #fcfcfc;\">Have a question about our practice or want to schedule an appointment? 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