How to Choose the Right Contraceptive for You

Long-term monogamous partner: Implant, IUD, male condom, female condom, natural family planning, pill, injection, ring

New partner: Male or female condom

If yes: Choose something that can be stopped easily and without lasting effects: Condoms, pill, natural family planning.

Avoid: IUD, implant

If never: You can consider having your tubes tied, aka tubal ligation, which is a permanent, irreversible method.

If yes: Copper IUD, male or female condom, natural family planning

Avoid: Hormonal IUD, pill, implant

Would you prefer contraception you do not have to remember to take or to have with you?

If yes: IUD or implant

Avoid: Pill and condoms

If yes: avoid hormonal contraceptives like pill, patch, or the vaginal ring.

If no: avoid IUD, ring.

These could be health conditions, geographic, or religious restrictions that make one or more of these options unavailable to you.