CONTRACEPTION COUNSELLING
As an OBGYN, Dr Mutanda-Musoke offers contraceptive counselling to educate and inform women on their reproductive health, clear up misunderstandings, counsel in family planning and assist women in choosing the most suitable contraception method for their lifestyle. She focuses on empowering women in their reproductive health in which contraception plays an important part in controlling and avoiding unintended pregnancy. She will be able to guide and support women of all life stages regarding the availability of various forms of effective physical and hormonal contraception and sterilization.
Why is contraception counselling important?
Contraception counselling is aimed at guiding women through their lifetime take control of their reproductive health and pregnancy. While contraception is vital for women who are sexually active, virginal patients, especially adolescents can benefit from contraception counselling from a knowledgeable doctor. Throughout each women’s life, reproductive health changes and the needs and priorities change in terms of preventing pregnancy, family planning, the maintaining of menstruation cycle and hormones.
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What does contraception counselling involve?
Dr Mirriam Mutanda-Musoke aims to create a non-judgmental, supportive and nurturing space for contraception counselling visits for adolescents, adult women and mothers alike. During these visits, she will ask you questions related to your personal preferences, menstruation patterns, childbearing plans, sexual activity and related concerns you may have in order to find out what contraceptive methods best suit your personal lifestyle.
Birth control methods differ in effectiveness, convenience and permanence and come in a range of forms, such as birth control pills, barrier methods, intrauterine devices, injections, rings, rods and patches, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, Dr Mutanda-Musoke does not take a once-size-fits all approach and feels it is important to find the right contraception method for you. If you would like to read up on some of the contraception methods beforehand, the following website may provide you with additional information:
http://www.yourlifenow.co.za/
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