Title: Frequently Asked Questions | Florida Department of Health in Orange
Headings: Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequently Asked Questions
Family Planning and Prenatal Health
Birth Control Pills
Can I get birth control without my parents knowing?
How long does it take for the pill to work?
Is it true that you can use the pill to skip your period?
Do antibiotics and other medications affect the pill?
If I become pregnant while on the pill will it harm the baby?
Depo-Provera Injection
How long does it take for Depo-Provera to work?
How often do I have to get the shot?
What if I am late for my shot?
Can I breast feed my baby if I use Depo-Provera for birth control?
Emergency Contraceptives
What are Emergency Contraceptives?
Is this the same as the abortion pill?
How do Emergency Contraceptives work?
When should I use Emergency Contraceptives?
Can Emergency Contraception Pills (ECP) protect me against Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)?
Where can I get Emergency Contraceptives?
Pregnancy Testing
How long after sex must I wait to take a pregnancy test so that I get accurate results?
Can I walk in and get a pregnancy test?
Can I get results the same day?
I'm under 18 do I need parental consent?
How much does it cost?
What kind of pregnancy test do you offer?
I'm pregnant, now what?
What is Long Acting Reversible Contraception?
What are LARC methods?
Prevention
I am having sex for the first time. How can I protect myself from pregnancy and STI?
Is the withdrawal method a reliable way to prevent pregnancy and STI?

Content: You will be referred to eligibility who can help you apply for Medicaid as well as offer you information on other services available to you and your baby from the Department of Health. What is Long Acting Reversible Contraception? Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) are methods of birth control that provide effective contraception for an extended period without requiring user action. They include injections, intrauterine devices (IUDs) and subdermal contraceptive implants. They are the most effective reversible methods of contraception because they do not depend on patient compliance. So their 'typical use' failure rates, at less than 1% per year, are about the same as 'perfect use' failure rates. In addition to being long-lasting, convenient, and well-liked by users, they are very cost effective. Long-acting reversible contraception is recommended for adolescents to help decrease the teen pregnancy rate. LARCs are recommended for women of any age no matter how many times they have given birth. Women considering using LARCs should obtain contraceptive counseling from reproductive health professionals because those who do are more satisfied with them and use them for longer periods of time.