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Khamari Booker

Ms. Kenly

British Lit

9 April 2018

What is birth control? According to Planned Parenthood, birth control is described as

"how you prevent pregnancy before it begins. There are lots of different methods that work

really well and are easy to use. For the past 40 years, birth control has affected many people lives

in several ways. A major new study has found that even birth control pills and other

contraceptives that release low doses of hormones increase the risk of breast cancer in women.

(McDaniel’s 1). I think birth control affects the way of living in many ways good and bad.

Birth control is such a broad word. There are many methods and types of Birth Control

though. As in it ranges from pills to patches to implants. Although each one isn’t as effective as

the other one though, they all tend to do the same things.

A condom is a type of birth control that acts as a barrier. They can prevent pregnancies

and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. (History of a condom) Condoms around the B.C

age were made from a lot of different things. They used things such as linen sheaths and animal

intestines. These condoms weren’t exactly 100% pregnancy-proof. Some did fail at times.

There are many other methods of Birth control. According to, Justin Nu, from the

University of Michigan the pill is the most effective one. Although there about 20 different ones.

There are many different ones out there. Each one has their own symptoms and usage. Some of

them work the same though just have different ways of being put into your system.
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The implant is the top leading one besides condoms, according to Planned Parenthood. It

helps you prevent pregnancy for about 4 years. Then on top of that, it helps with menstrual

cramps and the cycle itself. Although the implant is great it does have disadvantages. For

starters, it doesn’t prevent STDS. If you plan on having sexual activities wants to prevent STDs

you may want to look at a different one. It also causes ovarian cysts, which are sac or pocket

like looking that are filled with liquid, and weight gain.

The birth control pill is a safe, simple, and convenient way to prevent pregnancy. It also

has other benefits like reducing acne, making your periods regular, and easing menstrual cramps.

Side effects aren’t always a bad thing, and birth control pills aren’t just for birth control. The pill

has many perks besides pregnancy prevention. Most of the time people use birth control to ease

endometriosis; endometriosis is the development of uterine-lining tissue outside the uterus.

Symptoms may include abdominal pain, heavy periods, and infertility. Treatment options include

pain relievers, hormones, and surgery. When taking the pills it’s imperative to be sure to that you

take one every day. The first 3 rows are always placebo’s which are there to help. The last row is

the row that actually stops the cycle. So it’s important to take all of the pills.

“It’s safe to say any birth control pill that contains hormones is going to help prevent

pregnancy and reduce the seventy of cramps,” said Dr. Amy Stoddard, who’s a professor at

UCLA. This shows that the pill form of birth control works well for some women. They help

reduce cramps while still fighting against pregnancy. They also make your periods shorter and

lighter. They make you feel like you’re barely on your cycle. The only downside about the pill is

you must take them on time. You can’t take one at 10 am one day them 3 pm the next. The times

have to be the same each and every day. ( Paul )

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The study also found that the risk of cancer increased the longer a woman used the birth

control. While the link between hormonal birth control and breast cancer has been known for

years, many doctors and women had hoped that newer forms of birth control, such as IUDs,

vaginal rings, and implants, put women at risk. Birth control affects the way of life for many

women because some of them blow up and get fat and some lose a lot of weight. Also, many

people say another worst side effect of the pill is weight gain?

Gaining weight while on birth control is very rare, according to WebMD. Many people

like to say “this birth control is making me gain weight.” This myth has been around for so long

to the point where now everyone thinks that it’s true. There was a series of studies done, almost

45 of them done. Not one of the studies showed weight gain from birth control. Although there is

a slight possibility about 1 in every 10000 could be. If you’re that one then you should see a

doctor. Even though that little weight will leave in about 2 months if that. (Turner)

In the 1960’s women who complained about weight gain were actually right. They actually

could use birth control as their reason for weight gain. The pills back then had high levels, well

doses of estrogen. Estrogen is the hormone that promotes the development of female

characteristics. Estrogen does cause weight gain though. Birth control pills now don’t have that

much in them so when people complain they just complain to complain.

One method of birth control that has been proven to be 100% is Abstinence. This is when

you don’t have sexual relations at all. It’s when the vagina is not coming in contact with semen

at all. The thing about Abstinence is that it also helps you stay away from STI’s and STD’s. The

outer course is another birth control method and its where u can sex relation just without the

vagina. The outer course doesn’t protect you from diseases though. With this many women tend
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to may still get pregnant, because semen still ends up there. Most people who practice these try

to avoid other sexual intimacy. Both are always and forever free, available, and no side effects.

They also help keep off diseases. There is a downside though and it’s as if someone is used to

having sex this may be hard for them. ( Cox )

Why so much talk about women and their birth control methods, how can men not get

females pregnant? Men also have a birth control, other than condoms. Did you know? They can

have got what’s known as vasectomy. Vasectomy is when the tubes that the sperm go through is

cut and sealed. This means no more semen is allowed out according to health.com. Also, about

29% of men in the US get this before age of 35. They mainly get them in Washington DC and

New Jersey.

“While a vasectomy can be reversed in many cases, the procedure is meant to be permanent.

It's also less invasive than female sterilization, which involves abdominal surgery and has a

greater potential for complications”, says Dr. Shirazian. This means men can still help produce

kids. Although this procedure is meant to be permanent, some mean does go get a reverse. So

there it is females may have more birth control options than males, but males have options as

well. This also helps men out who aren’t mentally stable for kids. Even people who aren’t ready

for kids get this procedure.

Males even had a dry orgasm pill as well, that served as a birth control. This pill would

make the orgasm dry, funny because it literally is what it’s called. It’s hormone free at that too.

It’s a pill that basically temporarily shut off the muscle that makes the semen become active. So

it may still seem like it semen but it’ll be dry. This also helps.
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There haven’t been any cases that male birth control can cause crazy side effects, like

female birth control. Female birth controls are very different from males. They all help to do the

same thing but women have it harder. Women hormones are to be faster and active than men so

they can easily be pregnant. But if you both are using birth controls and doing them properly you

will be good. That’s why it’s perfectly fine to question your partners about birth control. It’s fine

for you both to talk about the one you use and why. Having healthy conversations about birth

controls makes the environment safer anyway.

Once a female starts their menstrual cycle, they could be eligible for birth control.

Secrecy implies protection. As indicated by New York State law and other state laws, on the off

chance that you are younger than 18 and you comprehend the dangers and advantages of

contraception or birth control, you need not bother with your folks' consent to get regenerative

medical services. The greater part of most administrations is secret anyway, which implies that

their staff won't enlighten your family or gatekeepers anything regarding the administrations you

get at a clinic. Even, however, you don't need to ask your parents, it's a smart thought to chat

with them or another grown-up you trust about the therapeutic care you require. We need you to

be sheltered! In the event that you have any inquiries concerning privacy, please ask us when

you make your arrangement.

Does anything influence the pills? There are sure antibiotics, hostile to contagious

medications, and different drugs including some supposed common supplements, for example,

St. John's Wort can influence how well the pill functions, Dr. Moore says. "Whenever you get

put taking drugs or begin taking another supplement and are likewise on birth control, ask your

specialist or drug specialist if there are any communications with the new solution and
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conception prevention pill and provided that this is true, what they are," she says. On the off

chance that you have a stomach bug and have been heaving or have looseness of the bowels,

anti-conception medication ingestion can be influenced. Go down contraception might be

required in these cases, as per Dr. Moore.

Many women wonder if they are taking the right pill. "I ask patients what they have been

on previously, and on the off chance that it worked, we will backpedal on that one," Dr.

Cackovic says. Your specialist ought to likewise take a restorative history to check whether there

are any contraindications to blend conception prevention pills. There are different

contemplations as well, Dr. Rabin includes. Some anti-conception medication pills treat skin

inflammation as well. What's more, there's a three-month pill where you take hormone pills

consistently for three months, trailed by seven days of fake treatment. A few ladies take active

pills ceaselessly for one year and never encounter any menstrual dying. "There truly is no

medicinal reason that most ladies need to get their period consistently." (Rabin)

Women can sometimes have busy days and can forget to take their pill. Take the guidelines

that accompanied your conception prevention about utilizing move down contraception, (for

example, a condom and spermicide). You additionally can take after these suggestions from the

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If you are late or miss a day taking your pill, take

the late or missed pill as quickly as time permits. You can also keep taking whatever is left of

your pills at your ordinary time, regardless of whether it implies taking two pills on the same

day. You don't require different types of conception prevention, for example, a condom, unless

you have to ensure against STIs. In the event that you miss at least two days consecutively, take

just the latest missed pill when possible. Use move down conception prevention, for example, a
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condom and spermicide, or don't have intercourse until the point when you have taken a pill for

seven days in succession.

It's been discovered that blend hormonal contraception pills that contain the progestin

called desogestrel increment the danger of blood clusters more than anti-conception medication

pills that contain different sorts of progestin. Contraception pills containing drospirenone are the

absolute most prominent writes accessible and incorporate such brand names as Yaz, Yasmin,

Beyaz, Ocella, and Zarah.

Shortness of breath, chest torment (especially with profound breathing), hacking up

blood, persevering leg torment, or redness, swelling, or warmth in your lower legs are for the

most part indications of clusters. The hazard is most noteworthy among ladies with family

narratives of clumps, the individuals who smoke and the individuals, who are large/inactive —

so if any of these apply to you, precisely talk about alternatives with your specialist. ( Mann )

There are many natural birth controls. They work if they are used properly. One way is the

temperature method. This is an approach to pinpoint the day of ovulation with the goal that sex

can stay away from for a couple of days when top ovulation days. The temperature technique

includes taking your basal body temperature (your temperature upon first getting up toward the

beginning of the day) every morning with a precise "basal" thermometer. At that point, you take

note of the ascent in temperature that happens after ovulation happens. Ovulation causes a slight,

however discernible ascent in body temperature which can be followed after some time. When

you measure your temperature each morning, you can figure out how to assess information more

than a while to perceive your own ripeness design. This encourages you to make sense of which

days to maintain a strategic distance from sex. Temperature strategy is most dependable when
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joined with the bodily fluid technique; the two strategies consolidated can have a win rate as high

as 98 percent. Alone, the temperature strategy is around 75 percent powerful. (Axe)

Another method of natural birth control is the mucus method. This includes following

changes in the sum and surface of vaginal release, which reflect rising levels of estrogen in the

body. For an initial couple of days after your period, there is frequently no release, yet there will

be an overcast, cheap bodily fluid as estrogen rises. At the point when the release begins to

increment in volume and turns out to be clear and stringy, ovulation is close. An arrival to the

cheap, shady bodily fluid or no release implies that ovulation has passed. This technique can

work extremely well (around 90 percent viable) when utilized by ladies with general cycles,

however it is anything but a decent counterpart for the individuals who have unpredictable

periods, visit vaginal diseases or sporadic bodily fluid, who have as of late conceived an

offspring, or who have taken crisis contraceptives as of late (like Plan B).

Europe uses a certain kind of natural birth control. Woman Comp is a kind of richness screen

that has been utilized as a part of Europe for almost 30 years. As indicated by the official

Lady-Comp site, this screen is a "canny, non-obtrusive, characteristic technique for

contraception … it's a cutting-edge richness screen that learns, examinations and demonstrates

ovulation, ripe and unripe days with 99.3 percent premium precision, which is free of intrusive

hormones and symptoms." There are a few screens accessible relying on your financial plan and

needs. Most reveal to you whether you're prolific by showing a red light on your "rich days" and

a green light amid your fruitless stage, enabling you to anticipate your pinnacle ovulation days. (

Axe )
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Diaphragms are also a natural birth control. They work most times. These must be fitted by a

specialist and are around 88 to 94 percent compelling at forestalling pregnancy. They are thin,

delicate elastic rings that are embedded into the upper piece of the vagina to cover the cervix and

go about as a boundary to sperm. They keep going for around 2 years unused and cost about $70.

Cervical Cap can also be used. This is an overwhelming elastic top that fits firmly finished the

cervix. It must be instituted by a specialist and can be left set up for 48 hours. These have an 85

to 91 percent viability rate contingent upon how deliberately it's utilized.

More ladies should utilize non-hormonal contraceptives instead of hormonal contraception

prevention since it has a lower rate of undesirable pregnancy, it is demonstrated to fulfill a

greater amount of its clients, is more cost proficient, and it has less basic long haul physical and

mental results. This data ought to be accessible to all ladies that are settling on a choice of what

preventative strategy to utilize. Most ladies simply accept that the specialist or social insurance

supplier will pick the best strategy for them, however, in all actuality the mind dominant part of

specialists are as yet prescribing the pill and injectable. Albeit most non-hormonal techniques are

striking, the best non-hormonal strategy that enables ladies to control their own particular body

would be the female condom. This strategy would give the lady the advantages said above for

non-hormonal techniques; however, it would likewise keep the odds of getting an STD if

appropriately utilized. (Felgueroso)

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