Do transgender people need to use birth control?

<p>It depends on the individual, but the short answer is that it depends on what parts you have and how you&rsquo;re using them. Regardless of your genders, if one partner has a penis and the other has a uterus and ovaries, and you&rsquo;re having unprotected penis-in-vagina sex, <a href="/articles-and-videos/im-trans-do-i-need-birth-control">the partner with the uterus could get pregnant</a>. So if you're a transwoman with a penis and your partner has a uterus and ovaries, and you&rsquo;re having penis-in-vagina sex, your partner should definitely use birth control if they don&rsquo;t want to get pregnant. Same if you're a transman with a uterus and ovaries&mdash;if you ever have penis-in-vagina sex with a partner who has a penis, you should use birth control if you don&rsquo;t want to get pregnant. </p><p>It&rsquo;s also important to know that gender-affirming hormone therapy alone will not protect you from getting pregnant. </p><p>And remember, the only birth control methods that also protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are <a href="/method-explorer/condom/basic-info">condoms</a> and <a href="/method-explorer/internal-condom/basic-info">internal condoms</a>. Using dental dams and/or gloves can also help reduce the risk of STIs, depending on what kind of sex you&rsquo;re having. </p>