- Do research, together or separately. Learn all there is to know about your current birth control method (if possible) to find out if there’s one out there that might be better for you. Remember, the best decision is a fully informed one, free of coercion.
- Invite your partner to come with you to your next doctor’s appointment to discuss more options. If that’s not possible, go separately and share your findings.
- Explain to your partner why you chose your method, and hear them out—so longas they’re respecting your body and boundaries.
- Remember: communication is key. A relationship can’t function unless both parties are clear in what they want.