Can birth control be the reason behind infertility?

Hormonal birth control is a blessing for women who are trying to avoid any unwanted pregnancy. It is counted amongst the non-hormonal methods that come with lots of benefits. One out of five women is using birth control methods. But, the question is, does it can be a reason behind infertility. 

You might wonder about the correlation between contraception and infertility. There are some of the conventional birth control methods that might impact infertility. 

  1. Using natural birth control

For years, women have been using the natural form of birth control. These natural forms include different methods such as – 

  • Any kind of change in cervical mucus.
  • Increase or decrease in basal body temperature. 

Here, the fertility tracking can be hinder in future fertility. 

  1. Barrier methods

Both males and females nowadays make use of barrier methods to control birth. Such kind of birth control methods include – 

  • Female condom
  • Sponge
  • Lea’s shield
  • Male condom
  • Spermicides
  • Diaphragm
  • Cervical cap

The advantage of using this barrier method is protecting you from any kind of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). If you don’t know, there are some STDs which are the reason of causing infertility. 

  1. Hormonal methods

Hormonal use of birth control is yet another way of birth control. For this, estrogen, progestin, or a combination of both is used for the same purpose. Skin patch, vaginal contraceptive ring, implants, and injections are hormonal methods for birth control. Whenever you plan for getting pregnant and aren’t able to do so, talk to your doctor and stop taking hormonal pills. 

  1. Intrauterine Devices (IUDs)

IUDs are one of the beneficial methods of preventing pregnancy. There are two primary intrauterine devices used commonly. 

  • The Mirena intrauterine system generally releases progestin hormone for preventing the conception. 
  • Copper T IUD is a commonly used device placed in the uterus and be there for a decade. 

Whenever someone is trying to get pregnant, their doctor suggests removing IUD. However, these devices have not been able to cause any kind of infertility. 

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