All Entries in the "Birth Control" Category
Older Women Warned Not To Throw Away Contraceptives
While it is true that a woman’s fertility starts to decline after the age of 35, the decline is not so marked as to preclude proper use of contraception it has been warned.
According to this report, it has been seen that the abortion rates among women aged between 40 and 44 years is the same [...]
New Morning-After Pill More Effective
The New York Daily News website is calling it Plan C, a morning after pill that claims to be efficacious even 5 days after unprotected sex.
This one as it is claimed offers more protection against unwanted pregnancy than other pills currently on the market.
The reason for more effectiveness is because it works differently: whereas other [...]
Study Says Few Birth Control Pills Are Safe
Recent studies in Denmark and Netherlands determines that some birth control pills are safer than other and neither studies received any funding from companies that manufacture oral contraceptives.
European researchers say that the composition of woman’s birth control pills influences her risk of developing deep vein thrombosis.
Earlier studies already made it clear that oral contraceptives, which [...]
When Your Family Is Just Right: Long-Term Pregnancy Prevention
If you have decided not to have any more children, you may be considering various methods of long term pregnancy prevention. Here are some options you may wish to consider.
Obviously, any method that provides birth control in the short term can be used in the long term. This includes the [...]
New Contraception Options For Women Over 30
Facing problems with your contraceptive method? Cramps, bleeding or not remembering to pop up a pill? There is good news for you – there are safe and more effective contraception options for women who have children or who are over 30.
A recent meta-analysis in the “The New England Journal of Medicine” [...]
New Single Dose Morning After Pill
The original morning after pill or emergency contraception pill which also goes by the name Plan B was designed to be a two dose treatment.
One dose to be administered/swallowed as soon after intercourse as possible and the second to be taken 12 hours thereafter. This new morning after pill will be a single dose. This [...]
Emergency Contraception As Everyday Contraception
The morning after pill or Plan B is also called as a method of emergency contraception. It is not designed to be used on a regular basis or even frequently.
It is not designed to be a primary form of contraception, rather it is a recourse to be taken when the primary form of contraception has [...]
When To Take A Pregnancy Test After The Morning After Pill?
After taking the morning after or emergency contraceptive pill, it is important to monitor its side effects if any.
If there is acute nausea and vomiting after taking the pill, it is advisable to call up the doctor since it may be necessary to take the dose again in order to have the hormones take effect.
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