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Oral contraceptives offer a multitude of benefits beyond plain old birth control,» says Shree Chanchani, MD, an ob - gyn at NYU Langone Medical Center.
Not exact matches
It is definite that hormonal
contraceptives, which include
oral birth control pills,
offer many benefits other than preventing pregnancy.
The vast majority of Planned Parenthood health centers
offer initial
oral contraceptives and refills on - site, as do three - quarters of health department sites; only one - third of sites operated by FQHCs do so.2 In addition, 99 % of Planned Parenthood health centers allow women to delay a pelvic exam when initiating hormonal
contraceptives and use the «quick - start» protocol to enable a client to start the pill on the day of her visit, regardless of where she is in her menstrual cycle.
While 83 % of Planned Parenthood health centers
offer oral contraceptive supplies and refills on - site, 34 % of FQHC sites do so.
For example, Planned Parenthood sites are much more likely to
offer the full range of
contraceptive methods, which helps women identify and obtain the methods that work best for them.6 Planned Parenthood is also particularly effective at helping clients quickly start their chosen methods, by
offering services such as same - day insertion of an IUD or implant and on - site dispensing of
oral contraceptives.