Statistics published on the site also show that by age 45, more than half of all American women will have experienced an unintended pregnancy, and three in 10 will have had an abortion. As important as it is that women have the right to choose if she wants to go through with the pregna...
Fertility Awareness Methods are also referred to as FAM birth control or “natural family planning”. They consist of keeping track of ovulation (the release of an egg) and timing sexual activity so it coincides with times of the month which are less conducive to pregnancy. In this way, a ...
Early intrauterine methods worked on the (partially correct) belief that any device sitting inside the womb is likely to stop a fertilized egg from implanting and developing in the womb. In the 19th century, wishbone pessaries (so called because of their shape) were used to prevent pregnancy. ...
Discussion: Smoking during pregnancy is a particularly demonised and stigmatised activity. This stigma is not always related to the level of risk to the foetus, and instead can be seen as a moral judgement about women. We urgently need to move from individualised neo-liberal discourses about ...
is pain and bleeding. This happens usually within the first year of use. Other reasons include intrauterine infection, expulsion and pregnancy due to the method failure. Also, a woman can decide to have her IUD removed when she wants to discontinue using contraception in order to become ...
Men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) carry a disproportionate burden of sexually transmitted infections across Europe. Health planners require sexual health nee
avoiding vaginal intercourse and indulging into other forms of pleasures to avoid pregnancy or Withdrawal i.e. withdrawing the penis from the vagina just before ejaculation to prevent the semen entering the female tract. The latter is however, not 100% effective with conception occurring in 1 out...
Barrier Methods: Female Condom A thin sheath or pouch worn by a women during sex Helps to prevent pregnancy and STDs 79% to 95% effective 17 cm (6.5inches) length $6.50 a pack Advantages Use only when needed Does not have the side effects of hormone methods Disadvantages Could experience ...
Castetbon K, Boudet-Berquier J, Salanave B. Combining breastfeeding and work: findings from the epifane population-based birth cohort. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2020;20:110. ArticlePubMedPubMed CentralGoogle Scholar Steurer LM. Maternity leave length and workplace policies’ impact on the sustain...
Home Pregnancy and baby Babies Sleep training: controlled crying and no-tears methods If you're reading this, the chances are your baby's been up all night for weeks and you've got to the point where you'll do anything to stop them crying and get some shut-eye. Taking the bull by...