All barrier contraception methods prevent sperm penetration into uterus and made impossible the fertilization. Barrier contraception is short-term temporary type of contraception. Barrier methods of contraception are used only when you have sexual intercourse....
Plan B (so called “emergency contraception” or “morning after pills”) is a type of contraception that can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex but it does not protect from sexually transmitted infections. Plan be can be used during 72 hours after...
Birth control pills are most popular modern contraception which has several well known unpleasant confusing side effects. Most common birth control pills side effects include changes in menstrual cycle, brown discharge, weight gain, sore breasts, bloating, nausea or...
Depo-Provera (Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate, DMPA) is a type of modern long-term hormonal (high level of progesterone) contraception. DMPA can provide contraceptive effect during 3 months – contraceptive injections should be done every 3 months. Depo-Provera...
Contraceptive patch is a type of hormonal contraception which contains two hormones (estrogen and progesterone/predestines). Contraceptive patches were invented in 2002 by Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical. As most hormonal contraception methods, this contraceptive device...
Spermicides are special chemical contraceptive products that are considered as barrier method of family planning (birth control). These sperm killing chemicals (nonoxynol-9 or others) can stop sperm from reaching ovulated mature egg by setting up a chemical block in...
Birth control pills are very popular and millions of women use pills for effective contraception. Young women (teens) who start birth control pills can be very curious about whether or not this is going to affect the size of growing breasts. Birth control pills can...
Emergency contraception is very special type of modern contraception which can be used during 72 hours after unprotected contacts. Sooner it is used, better can be the result. According to health statistics, emergency contraception can reduce pregnancy risks up to...
Birth control pills are most popular method of family planning and contraception. Usually birth control pills (combined oral contraceptives) contain two different hormones (estrogen and synthetic form of progesterone). Mentioned hormones could trigger birth control...
Birth control pills history is very interesting. Gregory Pincus was an American physician, biologist, and researcher during the 20th century. Early in his career he began studying hormonal biology and steroidal hormones, but his first breakthrough came in 1934 when...
Contraception methods existed even centuries ago. Pregnancy prevention always was an important issue, especially for some animals. It is well known that during long marches on desert caravans, Bedouins put stones into female camel’s uterus for pregnancy prevention....
Birth control pills are the most popular and commonly used method of contraception. Its effectiveness is 99.7% if correctly used and if no other drugs are messed. Pills were launched in 1960 in the US and approved in the UK in 1961. Many women consider it as “miracle”...
It is well known that birth control pills should be taken regularly every day (preferably before going to sleep), at the same time and pills should not be missed. But what if you accidentally missed your contraceptive pill? Could missed pills mean cancellation of...
Birth control options existed even thousands of years ago. Pregnancy prevention always was an important issue especially for some animals. It is well known that during long marches on desert caravans, Bedouins put stones into female camel’s uterus for pregnancy...
Every day millions of women miss their contraceptive pills and if you don’t know what to do after missed birth control pills, you could have several problems including unplanned pregnancy and menstrual disturbances. In general, wrong (incorrect) use of contraceptive...
