The birth control pill, or the oral contraceptive, has been used since the 20th century as an effective form of preventing unwanted pregnancy in women. Even though “the pill” is beneficial in more ways than just preventing pregnancy, there is still a stigma towards women who use oral contraceptives that they should be shamed and characterized as promiscuous beings. Contrary to popular belief, birth control can prevent cancerous tumors from developing, can regulate hormone levels, and can, of course, effectively prevent unwanted pregnancy in sexually active women and couples. Firstly, using oral contraceptives can reduce the risk of cancer growth in the breasts, ovaries, cervix, and the endometrium (the inner lining of the uterus). Recent …show more content…
The hormones, Estrogen and Progesterone, are responsible for the puberty aspect that all women experience. This includes breast development, weight gain, menstrual cycles, and preparing the body for carrying and birthing a child. Fertility clinics and gynecologists recommend birth control for women who have irregular hormone levels, an irregular monthly menstrual cycle, or they may prescribe birth control to older women experiencing menopause. By introducing extra estrogen and progesterone into the body, a woman with irregular hormone levels can start to feel normal again and not feel the fatigue and depression that is associated with low estrogen levels. Many teenage girls and young women know how draining, painful, and annoying menstrual cycles can be, but in rare cases, women can actually lose too much blood and suffer from anemia, nausea, migraines, and fatigue, all of which are extreme and excruciating burdens that nobody should have to suffer through. Menstrual cycles are a necessity, but the extreme symptoms are not; this is when birth control can be a solution. Birth control pills work with the already naturally occurring hormones found in the body to thin the uterine lining, which would make the monthly period shorter, lighter, and less painful. The menstrual cycle could even become nonexistent with continuous birth control use, making it convenient for busy, on-the-go women. The hormones …show more content…
Many people create assumptions that are not necessarily true in regards to women who use birth control. Slut-shaming, mocking, and discrimination are all societal parasites that are associated with women who use birth control. Individuals who are against birth control could argue that birth control is known to cause strokes and liver damage, yet these rare side effects usually only occur in women with compromised immune systems and/or living habits, such as smoking, consuming alcohol, and maintaining a poor
amongst women with respect to the issue of birth control. According to Davis, a woman. viewpoint on the matter was highly influenced by their socio-economic status. She explains that the cost of having a child is much more of a burden for the women of the labor class due to the lack of financial stability. For these women only the most dangerous forms of birth control are available.
The Progressive Era was a period of social and political reform beginning in the post Gilded Age 19th century and lasting through WWI. Industrial and urban growth of early 19th century America while representative of opportunity and future advancement simultaneously posed many difficulties for working class citizens. Prior concerns over the conditions of working class citizens were multiplied and magnified by overpopulated and impoverished urban communities. During this era many new Progressive agendas were introduced with the goal of reforming dated and unregulated policies, the most prominent of these, the birth control movement. The documents from chapter six of Constructing the American Past show that at its core, the birth control debate was a multifaceted social dispute with, religious political and racial influences.
...ion. After 40 years since FDA approval, the Pill has been modified with a smaller dosage of hormones, which addressed the risks previously associated. The risks associated with the Pill have decreased. With the help of safety profiles, women are now screened for risk factors, such as smoking, high blood pressure, history of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The Pill has since evolved into a safer oral contraceptive causing the focus from supposed health risks to real health benefits such as, protection against ovarian and endometrial cancers.
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A thin, stretchy sheath about two inches in diameter and six to eight inches long, designed to be worn over penis during sex. Condoms form a physical barrier between penis and the vagina. After ejaculation the tip of the condom holds the semen and prevents it from traveling to woman's reproductive system to fertilize the egg.
educating women more on the pill and the way it works, the after effects of
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Prevention isn’t the only reason for birth control techniques. Health is another major reason for the growing popularity of the birth control contraceptives. COCs or combined oral contraceptives help regulate a women’s menstrual cycle by suppressing ovulation. (Cornforth) The contraceptives also can reduce the severity of cra...
The most popular form of birth control is the pill. The reason for this is that it is said to be very effective against pregnancy if used correctly, it makes menstrual periods more regular and lighter, they decrease menstrual cramps and acne, makes you less likely to get ovarian and uterine cancer, pelvic inflammatory disease, ovarian cysts, and anemia, and last but not least, it doesn’t interrupt love making. Those are the good things about the pill. There are also a list of negative things: the pill doesn’t protect against S...
Now a days there are several different methods of birth control. The first that I am going to talk about is called the rhythm method. As its synonym implies, this method is based on the assumption that, for each women, there is a rhythmic pattern of menstruation and ovulation that can be identified by keeping a careful record of the dates of menstruation. A second assumption is that
The Morality of Birth control originally surfaced as a pamphlet in 1918, which questioned the morality of denying knowledge surrounding a drug which could prevent pregnancy women. In 1913 Margaret Sanger worked as a nurse in a New York. There Sanger watched one woman fall ill from a household abortion. The doctor told this women to avoid pregnancy she should “have her husband sleep on the roof” (Richmond Edu, Par. 7). A few months later Sanger found the same women dead after a second self-inflicted abortion. This horrendous event pushed Sanger to advocate a right she believed all woman should have.
What exactly is birth control? Birth control means things that can be done to ensure that pregnancy only happens if and when wanted. Nowadays there are a great variety of ways to assure birth control. However, there is only one way that can be considered 100 percent secure. The more it is known about birth control options, the better chances of avoiding an unwanted pregnancy and reducing the risks of getting a sexually transmitted disease, including AIDS.
For thousands of years, people have used various birth control methods to limit the number of children in their families. Birth control encompasses a wide range of devices along with rational and irrational methods that have been used in an attempt to prevent pregnancy. It has been and remains controversial. Today, birth control is an essential part of life. In fact, 99% American women of childbearing age report using some form of contraception at one time or another (NIBH). In his book, The Birth of the Pill: How Four Crusaders Reinvented Sex and Launched a Revolution, author Jonathan Eig writes "For as long as men and women have been making babies, they 've been trying not to” (Gibson). He reports that early contraceptive options offered
Weimar, Carrie. "Women taking birth control pills for reasons other than contraception." UF Health Podcasts. UF Health Communications, 1 February 2012. Web. 8 Dec 2013.
Who should be responsible for stopping the 120 million sperm that are released during a male orgasm from fertilizing a female’s egg? The context of that question has been a societal debate in terms of the consequences of unplanned pregnancy and whether it is a female, male or both sexes responsibility to practice “safe sex”. Introducing the birth control pill for women in the 1960s created a huge controversy between sexual conservatives and the women who would benefit from the pill, but the responsibility still remained in the hands of women. However, as medicine has advanced and the possibility of a male birth control pill has amounted, many wonder if the same issues would arise if a male birth control pill did in fact become available. In order to understand the effects on society of both individual female and male responsibilities it is essential that the women birth control pill is discussed, the male pill and lastly, what the stigmas and potential effects of both birth control pills mean.