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...
Birth control pills can be considered as most popular contraceptive method which is widely spread in many countries. Actually it is a kind of medicine (hormonal tablets) which can prevent pregnancy if you take it every day according to instructions. Besides preventing...
First contraception methods were developed in ancient civilizations. Different types of society were concerned about number of children for several reasons (food, working power, reproduction, support, etc.). Prevention of unplanned pregnancies was always the issue....
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...
Menstrual periods can be different in women depending on hormonal fluctuations, genetic factors, type of contraception, hormonal dysfunctions, reproductive history and more. Sometimes women could experience unusual light periods which could be confusing. Menstrual...
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...
Black vaginal discharge instead of period is always alarming. Many women could experience black vaginal discharge before or after regular menstrual period but absence of menstrual flow combined with black discharge could be a symptom of several health conditions. In...
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...
Brown spotting caused by birth control pills is an embarrassing medical problem that many women deal with monthly. Before you start birth control pills, you need to know all about it which will help you to prevent side effects including brown spotting. Actually brown...
During last decades millions of women used birth control pills for family planning and prevention of unwanted pregnancies. This method of contraception is very popular because of high reliability and effectiveness (up to 99%), easy use and limited side effects. Birth...