Patient Care
- At Emory, we provide high-quality contraceptiven services with the unique ability to manage complicated clinical presentations.
- We understand that an unplanned pregnancy can pose serious health risks to both mother and baby, and we offer the full range of contraceptive treatments, from prescriptions to surgery.
- The patient care includes up-to-date and evidence based options and protocols to determine the most effective contraception based on a woman's lifestyle and health.
Contraceptive Options
| Most Effective Implants | Implants (e.g., Implanon®) |
Female sterilization | Intrauterine devices (IUDs; e.g., Mirena®) |
| Effective | Injectables (e.g., Depo-Provera®) |
Hormone Pills |
Hormone patches Rings |
| Least Effective | Male or female condoms | Diaphragms | Fertility awareness-based methods (e.g., rhythm method) |
| Highest Failure Rate | Withdrawal before ejaculation | Spermicide |