Birth control pills are also called oral contraceptives, or the pill. It is medicine that helps prevent pregnancy by stopping ovulation. Ovulation is when the ovaries make and release an egg cell each month. If this egg gets fertilized by sperm, pregnancy occurs. You will need to take the ...
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This is Part 2 of a 2 part article series on birth control options besides the birth control pill. Part 1 explored hormonal and copper IUDs. Part 2 will cover the ring, the patch, the diaphragm, condoms, and the fertility awareness method “The Ring” and “The Patch” T...
Either method is most likely to fail if you forget to use it at the right time. So the method that will work better for you is the one you’ll remember to stick to. If you think it’s easiest to take a pill every day, then birth control pills will work best. If you’d rather ...
4. If you want the pill, all you have to do is to walk into any health clinic in Jersey alone and ask for it. What exactly was your plan? Were you going to exchange the birth control pills for some over-the-counter decongestants and hope that your mom's cold lasts another six yea...
The benefits of the male birth control pill – for women According to Dr. Sophia Yen, MD, MPH, and founder/CEO of birth control delivery companyPandia Health, the biggest benefit is simple: women get a break. “We don’t have to carry 100 percent of the burden of birth control, and...
Talk to your doctor about these possible complications and whether the method you’ve chosen is a good fit for you. Blood Clots, Heart Attack, and Stroke Thebirth control pill, patch, and ring containestrogenandprogestin. These hormones help to prevent pregnancy by stopping your body from relea...
GOLDIN: The birth control pill. It was something that enabled and sparked women to be able to marry later in life. And that’s something that happened was not just the invention of the birth control pill, but the ability for young single women to get the pill. So, if we took a group...
Birth control Breakthrough bleeding is unexpected bleeding (i.e., not your period) that happens while you’re on hormonal contraception. It’s most common in the first three to six months after starting a new method as your body adjusts [6]. If you’re on the pill, things like missing...
The pill at 40--a new look at a familiar method. Whose pill is it, anyway? This article discusses the control issues related to the use of the birth control pill. For over 5 decades since its first introduction in the US its dose......