Two Ways Birth Control Can Help You Worry Less This Year

January can feel like a fresh start. It’s a great opportunity to sit down and consider what you hope to accomplish in the next 365 days. Some people find it helpful to make lists with items they can check off one by one, while others prefer to make vision boards with words and pictures that capture the determination and effort they’ll need to succeed.

Whatever your approach is (and whatever your goal is too!), birth control can support you. Here’s how. And remember, for free or low-cost access to all the methods of birth control, make an appointment to talk to a provider at your nearest The Right Time health center.

Birth control can make your periods less painful, more predictable, or go away all together.

If you worry about how painful your period is going to be each month, hormonal methods such as the IUD or the pill can help. You can also use these methods (along with the ring or the patch) to skip your period altogether if it’s unpredictable and you don’t want to worry about getting it at an inconvenient time. It’s actually safe to skip your period for as long as you’d like for whatever reason you want. Without your period, think of all the possibilities that lie in the year ahead!

Birth control can help if you’re worried about getting pregnant.

If you’re someone who worries about getting pregnant every time they have sex, that can add up to a lot of worrying over a year. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The IUD and the implant are more than 99% effective at preventing pregnancy. So if you’d rather limit this type of distraction, these methods are available for free or at a low-cost at your nearest The Right Time health center.

No matter what 2025 brings your way, we wish you happiness, health, and success! If we can do anything to help along the way, make an appointment at any of our health centers for free or low-cost access to all the methods of birth control.