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Te whakamutu i te ārai hapū kia hapū ai

Stopping contraception to get pregnant

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    If you’re planning a pregnancy, it‘s a good idea to consider the effect your contraception has on your fertility — your ability to become hapū. 

    Some contraception types affect your fertility for a while after you stop using them. Other types of contraception have no effect on your fertility once you stop using them. 

    More about planning for a healthy pregnancy

    • Condoms and planning a pregnancy

      • If you use condoms for contraception — and you want to become hapū — all you need to do is stop using condoms when you have sex. 
         
        It’s a good idea for you — and the people you have sex with — to get STI tests before you try to become hapū.  

    • The pill and planning a pregnancy

      • If you use the combined oral contraceptive pill, or the progestogen-only pill, you can become hapū as soon as you stop taking your pill.

        It’s a good idea to use condoms for a month after you stop taking the pill. This will give you time to learn your menstrual cycle and your period, without the effects of the pill. 

        Knowing your menstrual cycle will help you have sex at the best times for becoming hapū — when you are most fertile.  

    • LARCs and planning a pregnancy
    • Depo Provera and planning pregnancy

      • It’s a good idea to stop getting your Depo Provera injection well before you plan to become hapū. Between coming off Depo Provera and the time you plan to become hapū, use a shorter-acting type of contraception — like condoms or the pill. This is the best idea if you plan to become hapū soon. 

        Everyone is different — it’s hard to predict exactly when your fertility will return, after you stop Depo Provera injections. For many people, periods and fertility can take around six months to 1 year to return. 

    • Reversing a vasectomy

      • It’s true that some vasectomies can be reversed. At the same time, many vasectomies can’t be reversed. If you are getting a vasectomy, it’s a good idea to think of it as permanent and irreversible contraception.

        Reversal requires a specialist, can be expensive, and is often unsuccessful. The more time that has passed since the vasectomy was performed, the more difficult a reversal will be. 

    • How we can help you

      • We are sexual wellness experts. Our nurses or doctors can help you stop, or remove, your contraception. We can also give you advice on becoming hapū, and having a healthy pregnancy.

        Anyone can visit our clinics. If you want to talk with us, we want to talk to you. 

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