Contraception and Birth Control
(Women's Health)
Its your choice!
Birth control is an important part of a women’s reproductive life. Whether you’re looking to prevent pregnancy, manage your menstrual cycle, or simply gain more control over your reproductive health, birth control can be a powerful tool.
What are my options for contraception?
At Insync Medical, we offer a full range of contraception and birth control methods, tailored to your health, lifestyle, and family planning goals. Whether you want something short-term, long-acting, non-hormonal, or even permanent, we help you choose safely and confidently.
We too offer teleconsultations for you to discuss at length all birth control options, not just limited to pills. Longer term contraception that allows for convenience putting aside daily pill taking are available in our clinic.
IUDs
Our female doctors, are skilled at inserting IntraUterine Devices (IUD) both the copper and hormonal Mirena IUDs to give 5 year protection against pregnancy once inserted.
Mirena IUD
Frequency: Every 8 years
Pros
- Stays in the uterus – you don’t feel it
- 70% chance of stopping periods altogether
- Discreet form of birth control
- When the IUD is removed, you can become pregnant right away
Cons
- Involves a small procedure, with low procedural risk of malplacement, perforation
- Can cause unscheduled nuisance bleeding in first 3-6 months (let your doctor know if this happens, we can curb it)
- Progesterone may cause nuisance side effects such as nausea, vomiting, bloating, mood swings, vaginal inflammation and dryness (female sexual dysfunction syndrome) and weight gain *the least compared to all other single hormone progesterone only devices
- Progesterone may cause nuisance side effects such as nausea, vomiting, bloating, mood swings, vaginal inflammation and dryness (female sexual dysfunction syndrome)
- Less discreet if you share your private spaces with someone else
- Stays in the uterus – you don’t feel it
- 70% chance of stopping periods altogether
- Discreet form of birth control
- When the IUD is removed, you can become pregnant right away
- Involves a small procedure, with low procedural risk of malplacement, perforation
- Can cause unscheduled nuisance bleeding in first 3-6 months (let your doctor know if this happens, we can curb it)
- Progesterone may cause nuisance side effects such as nausea, vomiting, bloating, mood swings, vaginal inflammation and dryness (female sexual dysfunction syndrome) and weight gain *the least compared to all other single hormone progesterone only devices
- Progesterone may cause nuisance side effects such as nausea, vomiting, bloating, mood swings, vaginal inflammation and dryness (female sexual dysfunction syndrome)
- Less discreet if you share your private spaces with someone else
Copper IUD
Frequency: Every 5 years
Pros
No hormones at all – hence no hormonal side effects
Discreet form of birth control
When the IUD is removed, you can become pregnant right away
Cons
Increases risk of tracking up STD (sexually transmitted diseases) like chlamydia and gonorrhea into the uterus and pelvis causing pelvis inflammatory disease
Heavier periods and more cramping
No hormones at all – hence no hormonal side effects
Discreet form of birth control
When the IUD is removed, you can become pregnant right away
Increases risk of tracking up STD (sexually transmitted diseases) like chlamydia and gonorrhea into the uterus and pelvis causing pelvis inflammatory disease
Heavier periods and more cramping
Implanon
Implanon which are hormonal implants inside just underneath your skin confer you 3 year protection against pregnancy are also available in our clinic.
Implants
Frequency: Every 3 years
Pros
Awareness of device position – you can always feel the device in your arm giving you the reassurance that the device is still in place
Quick and painless insertion with use of local anesthetic, the procedure takes only a few minutes
Periods may become lighter or stop entirely
When the implant is removed, you can become pregnant right away
Does not contain estrogen – helpful for women who must avoid estrogen
Cons
- Involves a small procedure in your doctor’s clinic
- Replacement of removal requires a small incision/cut
- Can cause unscheduled nuisance bleeding in first 3-6 months (let your doctor know if this happens, we can curb it)
Awareness of device position – you can always feel the device in your arm giving you the reassurance that the device is still in place
Quick and painless insertion with use of local anesthetic, the procedure takes only a few minutes
Periods may become lighter or stop entirely
When the implant is removed, you can become pregnant right away
Does not contain estrogen – helpful for women who must avoid estrogen
- Involves a small procedure in your doctor’s clinic
- Replacement of removal requires a small incision/cut
- Can cause unscheduled nuisance bleeding in first 3-6 months (let your doctor know if this happens, we can curb it)
Injectables
Depo Provera (Injectable)
Frequency: Every 3 months
Depo provera is an injectable contraception, done-in-clinic every 3 months. It is a progesterone only IUD.
Pros
- Periods may eventually stop
- Does not contain estrogen – helpful for those who must avoid estrogen
Cons
- May take an average of 4 months for fertility to return after stopping injections
- Causes bone loss
- Can cause unscheduled nuisance bleeding in first 3-6 months (let your doctor know if this happens, we can curb it)
- Progesterone may cause nuisance side effects such as nausea, vomiting, bloating, mood swings, vaginal inflammation and dryness (female sexual dysfunction syndrome) and weight gain
- Periods may eventually stop
- Does not contain estrogen – helpful for those who must avoid estrogen
- May take an average of 4 months for fertility to return after stopping injections
- Causes bone loss
- Can cause unscheduled nuisance bleeding in first 3-6 months (let your doctor know if this happens, we can curb it)
- Progesterone may cause nuisance side effects such as nausea, vomiting, bloating, mood swings, vaginal inflammation and dryness (female sexual dysfunction syndrome) and weight gain
Consumables
Contraceptive Pills
These are quick bedside contraception procedures.
There are two main types of birth control pills:
Combined Pills — contain both estrogen and progesterone.
Progestogen-Only Pills (POP / “Mini Pill”) — contain only progesterone.
Always consult a doctor before starting contraceptive pills.
Pros
Highly effective at preventing pregnancy when taken daily at the same time.
Can regulate menstrual cycles and make periods lighter and less painful.
May improve acne and reduce symptoms of PMS.
Fertility returns quickly once you stop taking the pills.
The progestogen-only pill (POP) is safe for women who cannot take estrogen (e.g. breastfeeding or those with certain health conditions).
Cons
Must be taken daily, ideally at the same time — missing pills reduces effectiveness.
Combined pills are not suitable if you:
Have a history of breast cancer
Have blood clot history (e.g. DVT)
Have untreated high blood pressure
Are 35 or older and smoke
Have active liver disease
May cause side effects such as nausea, breast tenderness, spotting, or mood changes (usually improve after 2–3 months).
Combined pills are not recommended for breastfeeding women as they can reduce milk supply (POP is a safer choice if fully breastfeeding).
Highly effective at preventing pregnancy when taken daily at the same time.
Can regulate menstrual cycles and make periods lighter and less painful.
May improve acne and reduce symptoms of PMS.
Fertility returns quickly once you stop taking the pills.
The progestogen-only pill (POP) is safe for women who cannot take estrogen (e.g. breastfeeding or those with certain health conditions).
Must be taken daily, ideally at the same time — missing pills reduces effectiveness.
Combined pills are not suitable if you:
Have a history of breast cancer
Have blood clot history (e.g. DVT)
Have untreated high blood pressure
Are 35 or older and smoke
Have active liver disease
May cause side effects such as nausea, breast tenderness, spotting, or mood changes (usually improve after 2–3 months).
Combined pills are not recommended for breastfeeding women as they can reduce milk supply (POP is a safer choice if fully breastfeeding).
Contraception beyond pills
Hormonal birth control goes beyond protecting you pregnancy. Depending on the specific type of pill or hormonal contraception used you will see
– Lighter and less painful periods
– Improvement in premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
– Better skin, less acne
– Reduced risk of ovarian and uterine cancers
If you are considering birth control, get a comprehensive unrushed consult to understand which option would be best for you.
Our Doctors
Dr Samuel
MB BCh, BaO (Ireland),
MRCS (England)
Dr Jess
BSc (S’pore), MBBS (Aus)
FECSM (Fellow of the European Committee Sexual Medicine)
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