The Relationship Between Hormonal Birth Control and Vulvodynia Is the hormonal birth control mini pill better than the regular pill? If you have been following along, this is the third part of our hormonal birth control and vulvodynia series. First, we covered how combination methods of birth control (containing synthetic forms of both estrogen and progesterone) […]
Hormonal Birth Control and Vulvodynia – Part 2: Hormonal Intrauterine Devices (IUD) This article takes a looks at intrauterine devices (IUDs) and it’s potential effect on vulvodynia, or vulvar pain. Intrauterine devices, also called long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), have become more and more popular as a birth control method in the United States due to high efficacy, […]
We Take a Look at Combined Methods of Hormonal Birth Control and Vulvodynia In this three part series, we will explore the effects of hormonal contraceptive methods and their relationship with vulvodynia. What is Hormonal Birth Control? Hormonal birth control methods, such as birth control pills, patches, injections, rings and hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs), work by […]
