Contraceptive pills generally known as birth control pills are used by millions of women around the world to avoid unwanted pregnancies. For most of them‚ the pill is a safe and very effective contraceptive. There are two types of contraceptive pills: • The combination pill which contains Estrogen and Progestin. • The progestin-only pill (generally knows as minipill). Combo pills are more effective than progestin-only pills; though‚ few women cannot tolerate estrogen and choose the progestin pills. These
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Birth control pills are medicine‚ which are taken to prevent unwanted pregnancies. The type of birth control pills I would like to share its pros and cons is Levora. The generic name of Levora is progestin/estrogen contraceptive and it is taken orally. In order to use this pill‚ the individual is not supposed to smoke cigarettes/tobacco and not be over 35 years. Levora contains two hormones: a progestin and an estrogen‚ which works mainly by preventing the release of an egg during menstrual cycle
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Math Clarence F. Stephens Born: July 24‚ 1917; Birthplace: Gaffney‚ South Carolina (registered) [Place of birth‚ physically‚ Macon‚ Georgia] BS (1938) Johnson C. Smith University; MS (1939) University of Michigan‚ PhD Institution: University of Michigan‚ 1943 thesis: Non-Linear Difference Equations Analytic in a Parameter ; Advisor: James Nyswander
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Birth Control; Is It Worth It? Teenagers should know that they can control how their whole life can be just by making one decision. In 2006-2010 56% of female teens had used or was currently using a form of birth control. Most people believe the most effective birth control is being on “the pill” or using condoms. Some are also using abortion as a form of birth control. The most effective birth control method besides abstinence is “Implanon”‚ followed by the “IUD” and “the Shot”. Although all
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Effects of Using Birth Control Pills From time to time‚ women face the difficult choice of either using birth control pills or resorting to other contraceptives. The choice and preference on the desired method varies among people depending on one’s health and advice from medical experts. While Planned Parenthood explains that the use of birth control pills has no negative influence on a woman’s health‚ certain sections of the society still hold the opinion of zero-tolerance to birth pills because of the
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Pill‚ patch‚ implant‚ and IUD are different type of birth control pills that help women to prevent pregnancy. Most of the women commonly use birth control pills. Birth control pill didn’t come into the picture until the 1960’s and since then it have changed the society and womanhood. Welch (2010) have expressed that birth control pill did manage to change women’s life beyond the main purpose of it‚ which is to delay having a family. Other reasons for birth control methods are: reducing childbearing
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Birth Control Pill It is a hormonal method of birth control. They increase estrogen and progestin to prevent the egg from leaving the ovaries and to increase the thickness of cervical mucus. The pill is very effective‚ over 99% effective‚ when taken as directed. It is safe for most women‚ but some women with health conditions or who take other medications should not take the pill. The pill may have some side effects. The benefits of birth control are it helps regulate and lighten periods
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Eng 102 3015 17 October 2013 Pg 200 W1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Birth Control In this day and age there are so many forms of birth control available that if used correctly it is nearly impossible to have an unplanned pregnancy. The three most common contraceptive methods include the birth control pill which is filled with a combination of estrogen and progestin‚ the condom which is a physical barrier that stops the sperm from entering the vaginal
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Birth control and Abortions Birth control and Abortions Birth control and Abortions are two common things that women and girls from the age of 12-18 are learning about more and more on a daily bases. With pregnancy and STDs being on a rise amount teens it is important to give everyone a little bit of history about the two types of contraception’s. Birth control is one of the best ways to prevent getting pregnancy and more importantly a good way to prevent catching
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Giving Birth Control Devices to Teenagers Giving birth control devices to teenager s is very common among today’s society. Parents want their kid to remain a virgin but in today’s world that is very unlikely. Many parents have trouble on deciding when to talk to your kids about birth control or just taking them to go get birth control. Parents have the decision on whether or not you support their child on having sex by giving them birth control. You have the worry of your child getting pregnant
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