All Entries in the "Birth control" Category

Intrauterine Device – IUD – The Effectual Birth Control Coil – Part IV

The LNg IUD has a plethora of added advantages that comprise of: An average lowering of 90% in heavy bleeding during periods subsequent to the initial few months of usage. There is marked improvement in erratic menstrual bleeding (spotting and extended) subsequent to three to four months of IUD insertion. Lowers menstrual blood loss and cramping. In certain section of women, there was eventual stoppage of menstrual periods. In this situation not having periods is harmless. The LNg IUD may avert endometrial hyperplasia – a condition of unnatural thickening of the lining of the uterus (endometrium) leading to a host of complications or prevents endometrial cancer or uterine cancer. Might lower the chance of developing PID or pelvic inflammatory disease – an inflammation of the uterus,  [...]

Tubal Sterilization – TS – And Menstrual Bleeding Patterns – Is There A Link?

Tubal Sterilization (TS) is the widely prevalent contraception method that seems to dominate nearly 76% of the existent contraceptive occurrence. Currently employed TS practices comprise of minilaparotomy, laparoscopic sterilization and PPS or Post Partum Sterilization – procedure carried out within six weeks of child birth. The TS procedure could be carried out either during the interval time period or as post delivery or post abortion procedure. Recent studies have revealed two viewpoints – an increased risk or no risk on the links between menstrual bleeding patterns and TS. Menstruation irregularities could be decreased/infrequent, repeated/ long-lasting or the absence of menstrual cycle bleeding. Frequent or extended bleeding could endanger the physical health condition of women due  [...]

Intrauterine Device – IUD – The Effectual Birth Control Coil – Part III

The copper IUD is recommended for usage till ten years while the LNg IUD is accepted for up to five years of use. Reasons behind opting for IUD One might be an appropriate entrant for an IUD if one: Doesn’t have any signs of infection in the pelvis during the time of IUD insertion. Keeping relations with one sex mate who is also monogamous and free of infection. This would mean that one is not at heightened risk of developing sexually transmitted diseases or STD’s or Pelvic Inflammatory diseases (PID), or when both partners are consensual regarding condom usage. Those who desire for an effectual, long lasting contraception means that needs minimal effort and can be reversed without any difficulty. Those women that for certain reasons cannot or don’t desire to take birth control pills  [...]

Intrauterine Device – IUD – The Effectual Birth Control Coil – Part II

Insertion procedure The IUD could be inserted during any time except when one is pregnant. The IUD is inserted into the uterus by the doctor that is procedure that lasts merely few minutes and could be performed in the doctor’s office. At times, the doctor would inject local anesthesia into the area just around the cervix, though this is not required on most occasions. The IUD is easily inserted in those women that have previously undergone normal delivery. The doctor might request the patient to feel the IUD thread following its insertion so that the patient comprehends how it feels like. An antibiotics course might be recommended to avert any kind of infection. Following the insertion procedure, one might need assistance to reach home as one might experience a certain degree of dizziness,  [...]

Intrauterine Device – IUD – The Effectual Birth Control Coil – Part I

The intrauterine device (IUD) is a long-standing birth control means that has high effectiveness and safety quotient. The currently available IUD’s are quite a contrast to those there were employed during the 1970’s. An IUD is a miniature plastic device resembling the letter ‘T’, swathed in copper or could contain hormones. The insertion of the IUD is a procedure carried out by a doctor who inserts it into the uterus. The IUD has a plastic string that is attached to the IUD end that dangles down through the cervix into the vagina. The IUD could be checked for its correct placement by feeling for the presence of the string. This string is additionally employed by the doctor during the removal procedure of the IUD. IUD Types LNg or Levonorgestrel IUD - This type of IUD is additionally  [...]

Emergency Pill – How It Works?

The infamous emergency pill also dubbed as the morning-after pill or the post-copulation pill is accessible in the form of post-coitus contraception utilized when the employed option of contraception has botched or wasn’t used during the initial occasion. The emergency pill consists of a synthetic form of hormone known as Levonorgestrel much alike the innately occurring progesterone. It is additionally present in certain brands of the standard oral contraceptive pills. It operates by thwarting the ovary from releasing the egg or if one has already been released and been fertilised, stops the implantation of the fertilised egg into the uterine wall and averts its further development. Conventionally, duo pills have to be consumed at a time interval of twelve hours, however contemporary versions  [...]

Understanding The Finer Nuances Of The Female Condom

The female condom that initially started being accessible near 1992 is essentially a means of birth control. In actual fact, it is comprises of a scabbard derived from a substance known as polyurethane. This translates to the fact that those that have allergic reactions to latex would be able to safely use this product. The apposite usage of the female condom is deemed as effectual as its counterpart, the male condom in successfully averting pregnancy. This means of contraception is additionally believed to proffer a certain degree of safeguard against sexually transmitted diseases or STD’s. The research being undertaken to study the extent of protection offered is still in its nascent stages. The female condom is intended to be introduced within the vagina prior to sex. The casing holds  [...]

The Innovatory, No-Hassles Birth Control Pills – Part II

The crucial facts regarding the lucrative birth control options are stated below for the locally available brands. The period-halting, low dosage, birth control pill known as the Lybrel is intended to be consumed through the year. With the estrogen-progestin combo birth control pill, Seasonale, has to be taken for three months, followed by a no-pills week, there would be just four menstrual cycles annually. The estrogen-progestin combo Seasonique has to taken for three months, after which a week of having estrogen-low pills, would lead to four lesser, shorter-spanned menstrual cycles annually. A month-lasting, PMS-reducing pill known as Yaz comprises of a total of 28 pills of which 24 are active and 4 are inactive. This makes the menses regularised, flow lesser and short-spanned. The PMS and  [...]

The Innovatory, No-hassles Birth Control Pills – Part I

Initially, the continual birth control pills available under the name of Seasonale gave women the opportunity to have just four menses during a year’s time. This was a god-sent prospect for those women who could steer clear from the hassle, when they didn’t feel the need for it. Presently, the pill has been refined even further to be totally tailor-made to suit women’s needs by including the feature of lesser or no menstrual cycle along with no signs of pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) and no nagging skin conditions. The birth control pill bandwagon comprising of Seasonale, Yaz, Yasmin, Lybrel and even Seasonique have made path-breaking changes in the field of birth control. Christopher Estes, asst. professor of Obst. & Gynecology, University of Maimi School of Medicine has stated that  [...]

Hormone Implants – The Viable Contraception Method

With the markets flooded with varied forms, shapes and types of contraception methods, it can be quite daunting for a woman to make up her mind regarding what would suit her ideally. In the past four decades, there have been path-breaking advancements in the field of birth control with the women of today empowered with more options than ever before. The hormone implant is a miniature device inserted underneath the layer of the skin that could be employed as a means of effectual birth control and also additionally as a safe and valuable mode of delivery for hormone replacement therapy. When employed for birth control reasons, the implant device measuring about four centimetres lengthwise and merely some millimetres wide comprises of a synthetic type of the progesterone hormone generally placed  [...]