Contraceptives

An IUD is a contraceptive which is placed in the uterus and so prevents pregnancy during five years. You can get it placed in our practice. First, you will have an intake interview of 10 minutes, in which the GP discusses the procedure and if necessary takes samples. After that an appointment of 20 minutes will be scheduled to place the IUD.

We place the IUD under a local anesthetic. That makes the procedure a lot less painful. After the placement, it will be checked if the IUD is in place with an ultrasound. Getting an IUD removed often goes quicker. You can make a normal 10 minutes appointment for that.

The contraceptive injection is a form of contraceptive. As the name says: you let your GP administer this form of contraceptive with a shot. One shot is enough to protect you from pregnancy for 12 weeks. There will not be an ovulation anymore and sperm will not get through the slime of the cervix as easy. The contraceptive injection is available in 2 types in the Netherlands: Depo-Provera works through an injection in the muscle of your cheek or upper arm and Sayana through an injection under the skin.