Women spend over 37 million dollars on birth control annually, making it one of the most prescribed drugs on the market. 10,540,000 women are currently on some type of orally ingested birth control. Although only a few side effects are harmful, there are some rare cases of death from birth control. 23 women in the United States died from the common birth control pill, Yaz or Yasmin, just in this past year. So how safe are women that take this? There are many different types of birth control. The most common type of birth control is the combination pill. The combination stops ovulation due to the hormones that it produces, estrogen and progesterone. Although its main purpose is to prevent pregnancy, it has also been known to lower the amount of periods from one every month, to one every three months. Even though this type of birth control is relatively safe, anyone over 35 and is a regular smoker should avoid using this because the amount of estrogen could cause blood clots. “Taking oral contraceptives (OCs) can slash your risk for both endometrial and ovarian cancer by more than 70 percent after 12 years; even just one to five years may lower your risk by 40 percent. They work by reducing the number of times you ovulate in your lifetime: Ovulation may trigger cell changes in the ovaries that can lead to cancer” (Janis Graham) The extended cycle pills are just like the combination pills but last longer. These pills are taken every day of the year but are very effective and lower the amount of periods drastically. With the extended cycle, you don’t have to take the pill at the exact same time every day. In the first three to six months, there may be random bleeding. Extended cycle pills raise your chances of getting b... ... middle of paper ... ...ion, 01 Aug. 2013. Web. 28 Mar. 2014. 3. Burnett-Watson, Katherine. "Is The Pill Playing Havoc With Your Mental Health?" Is The Pill Playing Havoc With Your Mental Health? Aphrodite Women's Health, 28 Oct. 2005. Web. 30 Mar. 2014. 4. "Contraceptive Use in the United States." Contraceptive Use in the United States. N.p., Aug. 2013. Web. 30 Mar. 2014. 5. "Emergency Contraception." - 12 Types of Birth Control. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2014. 6. Jaccard, James, and Patricia J. Dittus. "Adolescent Perceptions of Maternal Approval of Birth Control and Sexual Risk Behavior." American Journal of Public Health 90.9 (2000): 1426-430. Print. 7. Magazine, WebMD Feature from "Redbook" "Other Reasons to Take the Pill." WebMD. WebMD, 30 Dec. -0001. Web. 30 Mar. 2014. 8. "Progestin-Only Hormonal Methods (Mini-Pills, Implants, and Shots)." WebMD. WebMD, 03 May 2012. Web. 28 Mar. 2014.
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...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.
The second reason for contraceptives being given to teenagers, will help them avoid many dangerous Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) associated with unsafe sexual practices. Studies have shown an increase in unprotected sexuality among teenagers can result in a wide-range of social problems, such as STDs. The topic of birth control in public schools has attracted much support from the American public, according to statistics surveyed. For example, a 2006 Associated Press-Ipsos survey discovered that 67% of Americans support the provision of contraceptives to students. This study also determined that, “About as many - 62 percent - said they believe providing birth control reduces the number of teenage pregnancies” (Associated Press).
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In the early Middle Ages and long before this time, contraception and birth control were easily discussable and were common conversations among people until the mid-fourteenth century (McFarlane & Meier). So why did this information disappear and why is it so difficult to talk about this today? Right about the time that the witch trials began, many birth control methods were lost. It is said to be that most midwives (a person who delivers babies), were killed as witches in the trials, therefore losing information about old contraception methods (McFarlane & Meier). It is then easy to see why birth control and contraception methods were no longer talked about, as they were associated with witches. But in today’s world, about 99% of women
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
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The most commonly used methods of birth control are the condom and the pills. The pill is taken once a day and a pack should be completed every month. Combination pills contain estrogen and progestin. Others are progestin-only. Pills contain hormones that work in different ways. The condoms are a sheath made of thin latex or plastic to cover the penis before intercourse to keep sperm from joining egg. No matter how old one is , it is very important to use condoms with another method of birth.
Birth control pills should be removed from general consumption because of physical changes, emotional changes, and synthetic hormones. Birth control pills are very dangerous it could come with a lot affects. The few effect that birth control pills come with is that is more serious, although rare woman that take the pill are in the risk of having a heart attacks, high blood pressure, blood clots, strokes, liver tumor, and gallstone. These effects are most likely not to happen to woman the chances are very low. A woman is more at risk if she is overweight and older than 35 years old of having a heart attack or stroke.
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Sex before marriage has always been a major issue. Teen pregnancy seems to double yearly: with no sign of stopping. Some teens use contraceptives and birth control incorrectly. They think pregnancy just can’t happen to them. In a lot of cases their embarrassed to buy protection or just simply unsure of how to use them. Many unplanned pregnancies happen beca...
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