Oral Contraceptives: An Update on Health Benefits and Risks: Components of COCs COCs contain synthetic estrogen and progestin. A selected list of available COCs is shown in Table 1 . The two estrogen components available in the United States are ethinyl estradiol (EE)‚ the most commonly used estrogen‚ and mestranol. Mestranol is a prodrug that must be converted to EE by the liver.[5] No product has less than 50 mcg mestranol because lower dosages have diminished contraceptive efficacy. Most low-dose
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Contraceptive By Rina Rusi Human Sexuality Prof. Elona Gjebrea UNYT Contraception is a deliberate prevention of pregnancy using any of several methods ranging from natural to scientific ones. There are a variety of methods available in accordance to its nature of use. Some methods provide short term birth control facility whereas some other provides permanent or long term birth control facility. The following paper discusses some of the most popular reversible and irreversible methods
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Written Report in Mapeh Group II Artificial Contraceptives and Natural Family Planning Artificial contraception‚ also known as birth control‚ are medications used to prevent pregnancy. The primary type of artificial contraception is the birth control pill. Types: Mechanical Devices – materials that are inserted or fitted to the reproductive system to prevent pregnancy. Such mechanical devices are condoms‚ which are inserted to the male genitalia‚ diaphragm‚ which is inserted to the
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Homework Project – Contraception Methods Part 1 Barrier Methods Male and female condoms1 Condoms are a form of barrier contraception. They are usually made out of latex but you can get them made latex-free and plastic (e.g. polyurethane) instead‚ though it can affect the effectiveness of the condom slightly. They are the only form of contraception that prevents both pregnancy and sexually-transmitted diseases‚ like HIV. The male condom fits over an erect penis before sex. A teat at the end
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Contraceptive Failure Rate Typical Use Perfect Use Advantages Disadvantages Protection against STIs None 100% chance getting pregnant 100% chance getting pregnant Don’t have to worry about using anything 100% chance getting pregnant At risk getting STI Withdrawal Can be used to prevent pregnancy No medical or hormonal side effects. No prescription is necessary. It is free it isn ’t for men that don ’t have enough self-control or trust Doesn’t protect against STI Male Condom 15%
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The Ethical Dilemma with The Morning After Pill‚ Plan B Karina Monares Associate Degree Capstone Class‚ Excelsior College Dr. Jean Taylor People can prevent unwanted pregnancies in so many ways. There are condoms‚ oral contraceptives‚ injected contraceptives‚ IUDs‚ sponges and more. All of these can reduce the chance of getting pregnant. However‚ let’s say you have intercourse and don’t use any type of contraceptive‚ what would you use? Or if the condom broke during‚ what would you do? On Aug
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obtain contraceptive devices completely free because insurance companies were required to pay for these devices. Because the Affordable Care Act is under Obamacare and Trump has expressed
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pregnancies are unplanned. This is where emergency contraceptives come into play. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration‚ the Plan B pill is used as a backup plan after unprotected sex or birth control failure. According to the Plan B One-Step website‚ taking the pill in the first 72 hours this pill in 89 percent effective on preventing the fertilization of an egg. However‚ taking Plan B in the first 24 hours has the highest effectiveness. The Plan B pill is sold over-the-counter and there’s no prescription
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Positive and Negative Effects of Hormonal Contraceptives This paper closely discusses both the positives and negatives of the use of hormonal contraceptives. The question of its benefits versus risks is even more imperative as it affects far more people than other hot topics like death penalty or euthanasia. We are not talking about a couple of horrific criminals but about 100 million women all across the world who take hormonal contraceptives. As with every drug there are always
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Emergency contraception is often called the morning after pill which reduces the chances of pregnancy following unprotected sexual intercourse. It consist of increased dose of conventional oral pill or the use of an intra-uterine device. The emergency contraceptive pills each contain .05 mg of the hormone ethinyl estradiol and .5 mg of the hormone norgestrel. The ingestion of these hormones is what prevents or delays ovulation. These hormones also can prevent the fertilization of the egg‚ if one
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