Spermicides (barrier method of contraception)
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...
Top 5 contraception methods
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....
Emergency contraception side effects
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...
Contraception methods
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....
Missed pills
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...
Brown spotting during contraception
Brown spotting during contraception is a common side effect of several modern methods of contraception. Brown spotting between periods, brown spotting before period or brown spotting after period could be connected to contraception use and could be a subject of...
Contraception (general information)
Be responsible for your own health, health protection and safe sex! Try to be competent manager of your menstrual cycle and sexual activities! Modern contraception can protect from unplanned pregnancies and STIs, including HIV. You need to know not much to be able to...
Contraception hormonal
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...
Contraception non-hormonal
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...
Natural methods of contraception
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...
Rhythm Method – Fertility Awareness
The rhythm method, also known as “fertility awareness,” is a method of birth control that uses the menstrual cycle to predict your most fertile time of the month – that is when you are most likely to become pregnant. Once you have identified your...
Withdrawal method
Withdrawal Method, also known as “coitus interruptus”, also known as pull-out method, is a technique in which a man withdraws his penis prior to ejaculation during intercourse. It means the semen is ejaculated outside of vagina. This type of contraception is natural,...
Male contraception – Heat Method
There are only two options of male contraception nowadays: condoms and vasectomy. Of course, such a limited choice cannot satisfy all the needs of a modern man, who gets more and more interested and involved into the birth control and family planning issues. Though...
Male contraceptive pills
Health News – 6:21AM BST 28 Jun 2010 Scientists invent first male contraceptive pills Scientists have developed the world’s male alternative to the female contraceptive pill. Until now all attempts to develop a male pill have failed with scientists working on a...
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