Family Planning

The providers at Women’s Health Associates assist women in fertility control and family planning. We provide counseling and education for women to make the best choice for their lifestyle.

Family planning is not just about choosing when to start a family, it’s also about prevention methods and your health. Our Boise fertility experts can advise you on family planning as well as choosing the perfect birth control for you. Our medical team can help care for you in the preconception part of your family planning process and help support your health as you prepare to become pregnant. Women’s Health Associate’s team of family planning experts look forward to meeting you and discussing your plans and concerns about starting a family. 

What Exactly is Family Planning? 

Family planning is the process of choosing when you want to try to become pregnant rather than allowing it to happen accidentally or without pre-planning. Many people choose to wait to start a family until they are both emotionally and financially prepared. This helps make the adjustment into parenthood less stressful. Many patients have medical concerns about becoming pregnant or are waiting to be established in their career. 

No matter why you are considering family planning, it allows you to take charge of your fertility. The team at Women’s Health Associates offers both birth control and preconception care as part of their family planning care services. Our Boise based clinic makes family planning services easily successful for local women. 

Birth Control Options

There are many options when it comes to birth control. Birth control is part of family planning because it allows the patient to prevent an unintended pregnancy and choose when they would like to become pregnant. Some birth control options include hormonal birth control pills, vaginal rings, patches and injections. If a patient is looking for longer term birth control options, birth control implants and IUDs are options they may consider. Women’s Health Associates can help explain benefits and drawbacks of different birth control types ranging from short-acting hormonal methods to long-acting hormonal and nonhormonal options. The clinic offers a variety of different IUD options including the Mirena and Paragard. 

Family planning methods may also include barrier birth control methods. Barrier birth control methods work by stopping sperm from entering the uterus and include condoms, both male and female, diaphragms, and contraceptive sponges. Many barrier birth control methods also use spermicidal gel to kill any stray sperm. Beyond family planning, condoms can protect against sexually transmitted disases and infections. Depending on the stage of family planning you are in you may be looking for permanent birth control. Sterilization is an option for both men and women, Women’s Health Associates can assist with tubal ligation and make recommendations for urologists for vasectomy procedures. 

Preconception Care

Preconception is the time period in which you are looking to get pregnant. Many women have risks to their fertility and concerns about potential pregnancy. Women’s Health Associates can assist with pregnancy risks like environmental, medical, genetic and behavioral risks. Preconception care can help to identify any risks that may impact your chances of having a successful pregnancy, when done before conception changes can be made to help promote a successful pregnancy. No matter the concern our team can help make a plan for a healthy pregnancy during preconception appointments. 

A preconception check up can also help a patient, even without increased risk factors, feel prepared for conception, with recommendations for nutrition and lifestyle changes during the conception process. Quitting smoking and consuming alcohol before trying to conceive may be an important part of the preconception process.

Boise Family Planning with Women’s Health Associates

The team at Women’s Health Associates in Boise is here to assist you no matter where you are in the family planning process. We can help with every stage and can’t wait to discuss your family planning needs. Call Women’s Health Associates today to discuss a family planning appointment and take one step closer to choosing the ideal time for you to start a family.