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Pharmacy Link

INFERTILITY AND THE CONTRACEPTIVE CONSULTATION – GOOD SEX OR STOPPING BABIES?

Contraception is often considered to be just about stopping babies, but it also says a great deal about having a good sex life without the fear of a pregnancy. Why are doctors so afraid to bring up the topic of sex with their patients when discussing contraception? It is so important to elicit possible problems early on. Is she wanting a good sex life with no babies? Is she wanting to delay her family until the ‘right time’, and also have a good sex life? Is she wanting to enjoy an active sex life with her partner without the obvious responsibilities that a baby will produce, at the present time or maybe forever? Is she having a sex life at all – or is it just that everyone else takes the Pill when they are in a stable relationship, engaged or getting married? The assumption that sexual intercourse has taken place when the woman has been on the Pill for many years is common, but it is not always justified, and appropriate comments or questions to clarify the situation should be mandatory.

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