A member asked:

Im waiting to get a copper iud in a month, are there other birth control options besides condoms that my bf and i can use in the meantime?

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Dr. Malinda Linn answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Best choice: Since you are scheduled to get an iud in a month your best choice at this point is to use condoms. Birth control pills can take a few months to regulate and you should use condoms during the first month anyway so hormones are probably not a good choice. Of course, the only way to ensure you do not get pregnant or a sexually transmitted disease is through abstinence.

Answered 3/29/2015

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Yes: In addition to condoms, you can use a diaphragm. I would use both: condom for std and birth control, diaphragm for birth control.

Answered 9/9/2013

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