{"id":57571,"date":"2023-03-20T20:04:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T00:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=57571"},"modified":"2026-03-27T15:26:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:26:28","slug":"birth-control-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/birth-control-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Birth control statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Birth control is one of the miracles of modern medicine, letting people take their reproductive health and future into their own hands. There are various reasons someone might take birth control: regulating their hormones, family planning, or protecting themselves against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or diseases (STDs). Let\u2019s take a deep dive into the world of <\/span>birth control<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is birth control?<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u201cBirth control is how you prevent pregnancy,\u201d said <\/span>Monte Swarup<\/span><\/a>, OB\/GYN and founder of <\/span>HPD Rx<\/span><\/a>. \u201cThere are many forms of birth control, including implants, IUDs, birth control shots, vaginal rings, patches, pills, condoms, diaphragms, cervical caps, sponges, spermicide and gel, sterilization, and vasectomy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Contraceptive users who take the oral birth control pill will take one of the two FDA-approved pill forms, both of which stop the egg from leaving the ovaries. Combination birth control pills, or “combined pills,” contain estrogen and progesterone. The other option is a progestin-only pill, also called a \u201cmini-pill,\u201d which is a better option for <\/span>breastfeeding<\/span><\/a> women.<\/span>
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