Emergency Contraception: What It Is, What Methods Exist, How To Choose
79% of American women have heard about emergency contraception – however, less than 5% of women use them. And this is not surprising because there are many frightening rumors about it. What is emergency contraception? The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists define emergency contraception as any method of preventing pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse.
Is There a 100% Effective Way to Prevent Pregnancy?
Today, medicine offers a huge selection of contraceptive methods: from those that can be easily bought online to expensive surgeries. Despite this, at least 16.7 million unwanted pregnancies occur annually in the world. Today, we will speak about the most effective contraceptive methods. What is the most effective birth control method? The only 100% way to avoid unwanted pregnancy and…
Birth Control Pills: Efficient Pregnancy Prevention
Every woman knows that pregnancy should be conscious and planned. To prevent unwanted pregnancies, gynecologists advise to use contraceptives rather than rely on chance. Hormonal pills are considered the most common and reliable birth control option. They appeared and became widespread in the middle of the last century. Now they are very well studied and widely used in developed countries….
What is the Best Way to Prevent Pregnancy?
Despite the wide arsenal of contraceptive methods, the number of abortions as a result of unwanted pregnancies is still quite high. This is primarily due to the low level of knowledge of women and men about contraceptive methods, the inability to choose the most optimal method for themselves. What methods of contraception can we use and how to choose the…
How Do Birth Control Pills Work?
Birth control pills contain 2 hormones – estrogen and progestin in various combinations, which are close to the natural sex hormones produced in each woman’s ovary. The tablets usually contain an estrogen component ethinyl estradiol and as a progestin component – levonorgestrel or norethindrone (these are synthetic analogs of progesterone). The contraceptive effect of combined oral contraceptives is explained by…
Birth Control Options to Prevent Pregnancy
Many women wonder: what method of contraception to choose? To make a choice, many women listen to the advice of girlfriends, or simply use the “popular” methods. But only a competent specialist can choose the right contraceptive for you. Pros and cons of various methods of birth control The female organism was created by nature to reproduce and feed offspring….
How to Avoid Side Effects of Birth Control?
Birth control pills are a good way of preventing pregnancy that has been used for many years. Many women are afraid of taking such drugs because of fear of side effects. If you approach the choice of pills responsibly, you will get reliable contraception and will not experience any adverse reactions Possible side effects of hormonal contraceptives The main disadvantage…
Advantages of Birth Control Pills
Birth control pills are one of the most reliable methods of contraception. Its effectiveness is 98%. Hormonal contraceptives are becoming more advanced every year. However, women are still afraid to take them for fear of side effects. We want to review all the advantages of birth control pills. Such drugs are based on synthetic substitutes for estrogen and progesterone. The…