Salem Women's Clinic

Individual

choices for women

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Let us help you select the best birth control for your needs. Feel free to ask us anything—don’t worry, we’ve heard it all!

Options Includes

• Oral Contraceptives
• IUDs (Mirena and Paraguard)
• NuvaRing (vaginal contraceptive ring)
• Injection (Depo-Provera)
• Implanon Subdermal Contraception
• Barriers (diaphragms, condoms)
• Natural family planning
• Permanent Birth Control Methods available:
  • Tubal ligation (Tube tying)
  • Adiana
  • Essure
  • Vasectomy

NovaSure®

Goodbye, Heavy Periods!

Many women suffer from heavy menstrual bleeding. The fatigue, nausea, cramps, headaches, depression, and other side effects of heavy periods take a major toll on all aspects of a woman’s life.

There is no need to suffer anymore. NovaSure® Endometrial Ablation is a one-time procedure, performed in our office, that gently removes the lining of the uterus. There is no need for incisions or anesthesia, and it takes less than 5 minutes to perform. 

NovaSure® is very safe, does not involve hormones, and for 90% of women who undergo the procedure, menstrual bleeding is dramatically reduced or stopped.

Ask us about NovaSure® today. And if you know a friend who is suffering from heavy menstrual bleeding, tell them there is help!

We want you to feel comfortable during every interaction.

FAQs

We're here to answer your questions and concerns, just send us an email.

• I don't want to have my period during my honeymoon. Help!

  If you are already on birth control pills it is very easy to just skip the “spacer” or period pills for the week of your honeymoon. Then, during the next month you can just go back to having a period or what we sometimes call “monthly withdrawal bleeding” on the birth control pill. If you are on a phasic pill, this may not work as well. You could also change the time for your period a few months ahead of time so your scheduled period will be after, and not during, your honeymoon. By changing the schedule four to six months in advance, then there will be less risk of unexpected bleeding. Check with your provider if you have more question regarding your specific pill and timing.

• I get migraines. Can I still take the pill?

  Sometimes the pill is used to help menstrual migraines. It is important to determine if you have migraine with aura. We do not give combined birth control pills (pills with both estrogen and progestin) to women who have migraines with auras, due to an increased risk for stroke. Check with your provider about your migraines to see what is best for you.

• Is it safe to take the pill continuously to avoid having periods?

  Yes it is, for women who are appropriate candidates for birth control pills. It is also safe to continuously use other hormonal methods, like Depo-Provera injections, the Mirena IUD, or the vaginal ring to suppress menstruation. Up to 44 percent of U.S. women would rather not have period, and often use hormonal contraception to control their cycles for various reasons‹-for travel, athletic or other events, to alleviate medical conditions such as endometriosis, to avoid discomforts like PMS, for convenience, or simply because they don't like menstruating.