Contraceptives Birth Control

Contraceptive Birth Control Methods For Men and Women

Many couples who do not wish baby look for contraceptive methods to prevent pregnancy. In this article we will discuss some popular birth control methods.

Condoms are the most widely used birth control device throughout the world. A condom is a thin rubber sheath which unrolls to fit over a man erect penis. It can be used during sexual intercourse between a man and woman to help prevent the woman from becoming pregnant and lower the risk of STDs. It is also useful in early ejaculation because it usually slows up the orgasm. A condom must be put on before the penis touches the vaginal area. It should only be used once. After it has been used it should be wrapped in a tissue and put in a dustbin. They are distributed free of cost at family planning centers.

Diaphragm is a method of contraception for women. It is a thin shallow rubber dome with a flexible rim that fits within the vagina and covers the cervix so sperm cannot reach the uterus. It covers the cervix and works as a barrier stopping sperm from getting into the uterus and fertilizing an ovum.

The woman puts the diaphragm in her vagina before having sexual intercourse. When it is in the right place, neither the man nor the woman can feel it.

To prevent pregnancy, diaphragm is smeared with spermicidal before putting it in. After intercourse it should remain there at least for six hours. She can then it out, dry it and puts it away until she needs to use it again. A physician or a trained nurse can help you to find the diaphragm of correct size and can fit it properly. It can be inserted some hours before coitus. It should not be left in place for more than 24 hours, neither it should be removed at least six hours after coitus. It does not suit all women. Read more…

Why You Should Buy Condoms Online and Not at the Shops

This article looks at four reasons why a shift in purchasing patterns for condoms is foreseen; from the high street to the online store.

Firstly, online you can find a far greater variety of condoms. Recent research shows that the brands available through most high street stores are limited to little more than Durex and Mates and a few ‘own brands.’ By comparison, at an online store you may find between 5 to 10 (or even more) brands to choose from. Why is this important? It’s important because it makes it easier to find a condom that is the right size for you – in turn improving both the sensation for the couple and the safety. (A badly fitting condom reduces the effectiveness of the protection it affords significantly). Variety is important because it is, as the saying goes, the spice of life: How about trying a different flavour, texture, shape or lubricant? There is another reason that it is good to find alternative brands: Just as you would look for a shop selling more than one brand of coffee so that you could buy Fair Trade or an organically grown variety, online you can find more ethical brands than on the high street.

Secondly, shopping online affords you greater privacy that the high street. It is not just those that buy smaller condoms that want the privacy of buying online. Many people would prefer to browse online at their leisure and read the information available on each pack of condoms without everyone in a store knowing what they are looking at and what their ‘preferences’ are! Condoms from online stores tend to come in plain, unmarked packaging so that not even the postman knows what’s in the package.

Thirdly, condoms are significantly cheaper online (frequently by around 20%). The question that it would be natural to ask is whether the large price difference means that there is a difference in quality. The simple answer is that there are many online stores that sell only branded and quality stamped condoms. In fact, many of the exact brands that you would buy in store are available online. That means that you can directly compare the costs for exactly the same products. Read more…

Natural Family Planning With Technology

Natural Fertility Management is a safe, hormone-free and reliable approach to women’s health for planning and preventing pregnancy. The oldest practice on record (over 1,000 years old) for family planning, Natural Fertility Management emphasizes observing and cooperating with one’s natural rhythms and fertility cycles, thus, facilitating deeper awareness, personal well-being and harmony. Based upon the insight gleaned from observation of shifts in core temperature, a woman can then make her choice accordingly.

The term Fertility Awareness refers to a set of practices used to determine the fertile and infertile phases of a woman’s menstrual cycle. Fertility awareness methods may be used to avoid pregnancy, to achieve pregnancy, or as a way to monitor gynecological health. The most reliable method for Fertility Awareness for contraceptive purposes is based upon Basal Body Temperature readings, analysis and interpretation, for which we recommend the Lady-Comp which is a 21st Century tool for a time-tested practice. Read more…

The Facts About the Morning After Pill

About the pill

The morning after pill is a form of emergency birth control measure to be taken within 72 hours of having unprotected sex to avoid pregnancy. These pills are generally regarded as one of the safest modes to stop pregnancy. Hence, it is very essential for you to be aware of the facts about morning after pills.

Ingredients found in the pill:

The active components in the morning after pills are similar to those found in a birth control pill. Some morning after pills contain a hormone known as the levonorgestrel whereas, others contain two hormones, namely estrogen and progesterone. Progesterone prevents the sperm from reaching the egg (implantation), thereby stops pregnancy. Estrogen on the other hand, intercepts the ovaries from releasing eggs (ovulation), thus stops pregnancy.

How does a morning after pill work?

The emergency contraceptive morning after pill has three modes of action and it functions similar to a birth control pill. Its course of action is divided into three steps:

1. It limits the range of ovulation process, i.e. it prevents the ovaries from releasing an egg, which in turn prevents the fertilization process and pregnancy.

2. The morning after pill also alters the normal functioning of the menstrual cycle, thereby delaying the ovulation process and stops pregnancy. Read more…

Birth Control Side Effects – What You Are Not Told

Birth Control Side Effects alters from one contraceptive to another pending on which method you are utilizing.We will mention these side effects separately.

Natural Methods Side Effects

This type refers to the act of “penile withdrawal” before ejaculation. There are essentially no adverse effects although this type leads to an amazingly high failure rate and subsequent unwanted pregnancy is not unusual. It is therefore a good idea to employ some other type of birth control for this type to be more effective

Barrier Methods Side Effects

Included are male or female condoms, diaphragms and spermicides. Untoward effects from barrier methods are more often than not contact related commonly in the form of a local allergy including burning feeling or formation of a local skin rash. These adverse effects could be prevented by using “hypo-allergenic” products or discontinue using them altogether for an alternative. Barrier methods are inclined to minimize the pleasure of sex hence why some people avoid using them. It is however, the best there is in preventing sexually transmitted infections and its use should be encouraged for everyone not in a longterm stable single partner relationship.

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Forms of Birth Control

There are a variety of ways to avoid getting pregnant beyond abstaining from sex. Although nothing is proven to be 100% effective 100% of the time, it can be pretty close.

The most accessible form of birth control are condoms. There are male and female condoms, although the male condoms are more effective. Condoms are latex covers that go over the penis. They are tight fitting to they stay in place. They prevent the sperm from ever entering the vaginal. The condom also doubles as protective against STDs. There is also spermacide, which can be added to kill the sperm.

There is the birth control pill, which is a balance of female hormones taken over a three week period in between menstrual cycles. There is also the morning after pill, which can be taken up to 72 hours after sex, and will help to prevent pregnancy. The sooner the pill is taken the more effective it will be. Read more…

Contraceptive Methods and Their Effectiveness

In recent time, more and more couples all around the world have successfully imposed a limit on the number of children they have in spite of strong opposition from various religious groups. Birth control is the most prominent need of our time, at least for underdeveloped and developing countries.

Many couples are still uninformed about conception. They do not realize that pregnancy can happen from a single act of intercourse or that the few drops of fluid that sometimes appear on the tip of the penis during the excitement contain sperm which can be transferred by hand or penis to the vagina. Whenever a woman is ovulating there is the possibility of conception. And opposing to popular belief, ovulation can occur even during menstruation period.

The contraceptive pill is a birth control drug containing synthetic oestrogen and progesterone in dosages that alter normal menstruation so that ovulation does not occur. When it first came out, the number of side effects reported made many women unwilling to use it. But modern research has reduced many of these side effects by discovering that a milder dosage is just as effective and is safer for use over a long period of time.

The modern pill is the result of proud efforts of many researchers. They realized that during pregnancy, when ovulation and periods cease, levels of estrogens and progesterone in the blood are naturally high. If they could manage to produce a state of pseudo pregnancy by giving extra doses of these hormones, ovulation would be halted and conception would not occur. Read more…

How to Apply Polyurethanes – Polyurethane Condoms

The material polyurethane has been in the manufacturing industry since long time. It was only recently that manufacturers have started to make condoms with it. Polyurethane condoms are thinner, stronger, odorless and tasteless; still only few manufacturers of condoms have marketed and even developed polyurethane condoms. The elasticity of polyurethane condoms is also debatable. So generally it is recommended to use these condoms only if someone is allergic to latex.

I’m sure that reader must already know that condom is a device used for the prevention of sexually transmitted disease and as precaution against pregnancy. Condoms are made of polyurethanes, latex or some other material and are used during sexual intercourse. It is sort of a cover worn over penis. It prevents the ejaculation of sperms into vagina.

One of the easiest and safest methods of contraception is the use of condom. Though it has few side effects but it provided good protection against sexually transmitted diseases like Syphilis, HIV etc.

Polyurethane condoms like others consist of a sheath. This sheath here is made up of polyurethane. It is specifically designed to cover the penis during intercourse. The purpose is to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases. Read more…

What is the Morning After Pill?

The morning after pill is a form of emergency contraception, which can be taken up to 72 hours after unprotected sex. There are different kinds of the morning after pill, however, they each contain either a hormone called levonorgestrel or a combination of hormones called estrogen and preogesterone. These are the same active ingredients in the monthly birth control pill. Progesterone stops the sperm from ever reaching to egg, therefore preventing pregnancy. The Estrogen stops the ovaries from releasing the egg, which would effectively stop a potential pregnancy.

The morning after pill works in three ways to prevent or stop a pregnancy from developing. It will prevent the egg from being released by the ovaries, it will delay the ovulation process and stop pregnancy by changing the menstrual cycle, and it will alter the lining of the uterus, so if the egg has already dropped, it will be unable to attach to the uterus wall. This effectively prevents the a pregnancy from developing.

If you take the morning after pill, you will not be able to tell if you could have been pregnant. Depending on where the egg was in your reproductive organs, the morning after pill will either make your monthly period come sooner or it will delay your monthly period. Read more…

Condoms Verses The Pill

Recent studies have shown that women are using condoms more now as a form of birth control. Many state they prefer condoms over the pill. This is a change in past studies, and there has been a noticeable increase in condom usage over the past few years. When used correctly, condoms are found to be just as effective as the birth control pill. They are also less expensive. They have no side effects, unless you discover an allergy to latex, and they also protect against Sexual Transmitted Diseases, unlike the pill. The birth control pill is solely for preventing birth, it does nothing to protect against STDs.

Decreasing the risk of sexual transmitted diseases and infections was cited as the main reason for condom usage. The only sexual transmitted disease, the condom is not completely effective at preventing is HPV, which can be spread through skin to skin contact. There has been a 6% increase in the number of men reporting to use condoms. There has also been a decrease in the number of men and women reporting to have had sex with others they didn’t really know. Read more…