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...
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...
NuvaRing brown spotting should be considered as common side effect. NuvaRing is the trade name for a combined hormonal contraceptive vaginal ring manufactured by Organon that is available by prescription. It is a flexible plastic (ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer)...
Mirena brown spotting is common side effect for many women. Mirena is one of modern safe contraception – it is a special type of IUD (intrauterine device) which is soft and flexible IUD that releases small amounts of hormone locally into the uterus. Mirena...
Brown spotting and IUD is common combination. Many women notice brown spotting during use of IUD. Intra Uterine Device (IUD) is a safe and effective method of modern reversible contraception which is pretty popular among women who cannot use hormonal contraception for...
Depo Provera (also known as DMPA or Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate) is modern hormonal contraception which can be used for long period (one shot for 3 months pregnancy prevention). It is effective up to 97-99.7% cases. Depo Provera is usually injected in the arm or...
During last decades emergency contraception became very popular. Many women complain about brown spotting after emergency contraception. It is important to know that this type of contraception is recommended and effective in following cases: If woman had unprotected...
Contraception hormonal is the most modern and effective method of birth control (family planning) – it based on hormonal suppression of ovulation by means of synthetic analogues of female sex hormones. Hormonal contraception include: Combined oral contraceptives...
Modern medicine has many methods of contraception including hormonal and non-hormonal, reversible and irreversible, popular and not so popular. Contraception non-hormonal refers to a number of the most popular methods of family planning. Non-hormonal methods of...
Tubal sterilization or so called tubal ligation is a permanent form of contraception. Tubal sterilization is surgery to block a woman’s fallopian tubes. After this procedure, eggs cannot move from the ovary through the fallopian tubes, and eventually to the...
The 3-month Depo-Provera Shot, also known as DMPA or Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate, is a hormone injection that lasts for 3 months to prevent pregnancy. It contains synthetic progesterone and no estrogen. It is usually given in the the arm, hip, upper thigh, or...
The intrauterine devices (IUDs) are safe and effective method of reversible contraception. IUDs are small flexible devices made of metal and/or plastic; they may be inert, or may release copper or hormone. Intrauterine devices – duration of use The TCu 380A has...
There are several natural methods of contraception which include the following: Coitus Interruptus (Withdrawal method) Rhythm Method Basal Body Temperature method Cervical Mucus method ELISA Test Natural methods of contraception – Coitus Interruptus (withdrawal...
