Partner guide

For partners

Editorially reviewed on October 29, 2026. [TODO: medical reviewer]

Quick answer

Birth control is a shared job. Split the cost, keep condoms around for the backup days after a missed pill, learn the side effects so you are not surprised, and offer to come to the appointment if she wants you there. Her choice of method is hers.

Monthly cost of her method (pesos)Your share: 50%

You pay 50 pesos a month, 600 a year.

How it works

Condom backup rules worth knowing

After 3 or more missed combined pills (2 for 20 mcg pills like Yaz), condoms are needed for 7 days; after a late progestin-only pill, 2 days.^[src] Condoms are also the only method that protects against STIs. See the missed pill helper.

Side effects

Spotting, sore breasts and mood changes are common in the first 3 months.^[src] Patience helps; so does the side effect tracker.

This guide is for information. Talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or switching birth control.

Sources

Managing missed pills (Family Planning Handbook), WHO and Johns Hopkins CCP
Combined pill: risks and side effects, NHS