Thanks on your query. It’s necessary to know there’s a danger of being pregnant with vaginal intercourse. Individuals assigned feminine at delivery (AFAB) on gender affirming hormones can nonetheless get pregnant from vaginal intercourse. Individuals assigned male at delivery (AMAB) on gender affirming hormones can nonetheless get their accomplice pregnant from vaginal intercourse. Principally, if you’re having vaginal intercourse and don’t need to get pregnant it’s a good suggestion to make use of a type of contraception, or contraception.

Gender Affirming Therapies

Based on the World Well being Group gender-affirming well being care can embody social, psychological, behavioral or medical (hormones or surgical procedure) care that helps an individual’s gender identification.

There are totally different sorts of hormones folks could use as a part of gender-affirming therapy.

– Puberty Blockers

• Puberty blockers assist forestall development via puberty. They’re reversible, which implies if they’re stopped an individual will begin going via puberty once more.

– Hormone Remedy

• Estrogen or testosterone can be utilized to assist develop intercourse traits that align with an individual’s gender identification.

Hormone Remedy and Fertility

Using estrogen or testosterone as a part of gender-affirming therapy could decrease an individual’s means to get pregnant (or get their accomplice pregnant). Nevertheless, their use doesn’t decrease the being pregnant danger to zero. If a being pregnant will not be desired then it’s best to think about using a type of contraception.

The best way to Forestall a Being pregnant

Abstinence is the one 100% option to forestall being pregnant. When you determine to have vaginal intercourse there are a lot of methods to assist forestall being pregnant.

– Strategies for folks assigned male at delivery (AMAB):

• Condoms
• Sterilization (that is everlasting)

– Strategies for folks assigned feminine at delivery (AFAB):

• Barrier strategies: inner condom, spermicides, cervical cap, contraceptive sponge, and diaphragm
• Hormonal strategies: implant (within the arm), injectable shot, intrauterine gadget (IUD), drugs, patch, vaginal ring, and emergency contraception
• Different strategies: non-hormonal intrauterine gadget, sterilization, fertility consciousness technique

Individuals AFAB on gender-affirming hormones can nonetheless use contraception. It’s necessary to talk with a healthcare supplier in order that they may help them select the best choice for them.

And keep in mind, condoms and dental dams are the one manner to assist forestall sexually transmitted infections from sexual contact.