We live in a more sexually permissive environment, and with that liberty came an increase in the incidence of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted illnesses.
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Because of this, more and more birth control
products are being manufactured and promoted. But how much do you truly know
about the numerous birth control types?
Birth control methods& types
The hormonal
method
This
contraceptive approach tries to prevent conception using modulating the
synthesis of women's naturally occurring sex hormones, estrogen, and
progesterone, to generate a more constant hormone balance.
A low level
of estrogen hinders the ovaries from producing egg cells, while a low
progesterone level impedes the preparation of the uterine lining making it
non-conducive for implantation.
Hormonal contraceptives are available in the
form of birth control tablets, hormonal patches, injectables, implants, or
vaginal rings.
With optimal usage, the hormonal technique has
a high effectivity, while it does not prevent its users from sexually
transmitted diseases (STD).
The barrier
technique
This birth
control approach works by establishing a protective barrier against sperm. The
barrier technique comprises the male and female condom, the diaphragm, the
cervical cap, the contraceptive sponge, and spermicides.
Barrier
techniques are handier and easier to utilize for males than for women. Except for spermicides and the contraceptive sponge, the barrier
technique gives a reasonable level of protection against sexually acquired
illnesses.
Withdrawal
It is a
common birth control strategy for persons who participate in sexual activity
unprepared. In this approach, the male has to draw out his penis before he
ejaculates.
It needs both skill and self-control to
effectively pull off the withdrawal strategy. This approach provides relatively
little protection against STDs and AIDS.
Natural
approaches
This birth
control method involves no medications or chemicals, making it side
effect-free. It works by being able to predict when a woman is fertile and
avoiding sexual contact during those days.
This is
performed by maintaining a record of a woman's temperature and examining
changes in a woman's cervical mucus discharges.
The natural
birth control approach is very successful if followed rigorously. This approach
provides no protection at all against STDs.
Sexual
Outercourse
Simply said,
this strategy only inhibits penetrative sex like anal and vaginal intercourse.
This
approach comprises masturbation and oral sex. Although very successful in
avoiding unplanned pregnancies, it does not give protection against AIDS and
sexually transmitted illnesses.
Abstinence
This
approach demands an individual or a couple refrain from indulging in any
type of sexual activity.
Even if it
is a challenging strategy to practice, it is a reliable means of preventing
pregnancy and sexually transmitted illnesses.
It is
crucial to remember that except for abstinence and sexual
outercourse, there is still a slight risk that you'll get pregnant by mistake.
Most birth control techniques are not 100%
effective, after all. Consult a doctor or a health care expert to discover more
about the varied advantages and adverse effects the different contraceptive
techniques may offer.
The main
thing to do is to identify the one that works best for you and stick to it.
Birth control& weight gain
Is there
truly a relationship between birth control and weight gain? In one recent poll,
50% of all women feared that birth control tablets would induce undesirable
weight gain.
Of these
women, 20% claimed this view was the key reason they would not take oral
contraceptives. There is also evidence that women switch methods of birth
control or stop using the pill because they fear it leads to weight gain.
However, the
good news is that the research found no evidence to link between combination
contraceptives or birth control and weight gain.
Researchers
have found it difficult to substantiate a relationship between birth control
and weight gain.
While many
women do gain weight after commencing the use of oral contraceptives, it’s
challenging to establish if this weight gain is genuinely caused by the use of
the pill or other lifestyle variables.
In most
situations, women using oral contraceptives report a weight increase of five
pounds or less. Only a tiny fraction of women suffer a weight gain of more than
10 pounds after taking a birth control pill prescription.
Supposedly,
any weight gain or weight loss due to the usage of birth control pills is a
side effect that will develop within three months of the commencement of the
prescription.
Some studies have indicated that while the
pill may add a few pounds initially from water retention, the excess
weight vanishes as the body adjusts to the hormones.
Another
research revealed no difference between women who took hormonal contraception
and those who took a placebo.
The other
studies looked at women on different types and dosages of hormonal
contraception and came to the same general finding.
The idea may
have had some merit many years ago when the pill included high quantities of estrogen,
hormones that promote water retention and increased hunger.
Nowadays,
most versions of the tablet include only half the quantity present in early
versions.
There is
also another component that has nothing to do with the pill. It is a reality
that most women in the Western world start birth control as adolescents and
continue it until their 20s, a period when women naturally tend to acquire
weight.
In addition, women who gain weight after
beginning on a birth control pill prescription are unintentionally modifying
their food and exercise routines.
However, if a woman has tried several
different forms of birth control methods and had no success in reducing
undesirable weight gain with diet and exercise, she may want to question her
healthcare practitioner if insulin resistance is contributing to her
difficulties.
A simple
blood test will be able to identify the presence of this illness. If a woman is
suffering from insulin resistance, a low carbohydrate diet may be recommended
to balance her weight.
Any weight
increase after beginning tablets of more than 5% of body weight may be a
symptom of a woman's inclination toward insulin resistance or improper glucose
metabolism.
Simple
sweets in any amount and high carbohydrate-only snacks or meals will nullify
all other dieting efforts regularly and frustrate any long-term
abilities at weight control.
In most
situations, undesirable weight gain connected with birth control may be averted
by paying particular attention to nutrition and exercise or simply switching to
a different kind of birth control.
The
relationship between birth control and weight gain can often be overstated, and
it's time to shatter those beliefs.
Birth control tricks that don't work
Women have
been trying to prevent themselves from having children for a long time, with
most communities allowing such acts. Old traditional techniques of birth
control have been in use even throughout eras that were considered to be ruled
by conservatism, religion, and ignorance about the essentials of human
reproduction.
Some of
these truly function while others just don't. Surprisingly, in this day and
age, many people still think these old birth control techniques are effective.
Many prefer to consider these traditional ways as myths until science
backs up the assertions about the unproven usefulness of these approaches.
This type of
skepticism is a healthy thing, as birth control that doesn't function is
practically useless.
However,
there are situations when that same skepticism doesn't appear to completely
apply to more recent birth control beliefs.
While some
of them might have a degree of scientific facts to back them up, quite a lot of
birth control urban tales are just that: rumors.
The legends
often state that the usage of beverages as a contraceptive includes shaking the
cans and spraying them into the vaginal canal, where the acidic content will
potentially kill sperm cells. Sadly, as scientific testing has demonstrated,
this strategy doesn't precisely work.
In a similar
spirit to the above, another concept that many have held throughout the years
is that washing out the sperm can work. These include taking a shower or bath
shortly after, using a liquid to rinse away the sperm from the vagina, and
having the lady pee.
While some
specialists suggest that washing or bathing after intercourse might have a
psychological influence, preventing conception with this approach is nothing
more than fiction.
Other
individuals think that a woman can't get pregnant if she does
not have an orgasm. If the media is to be accepted, that would mean that most
women can never get pregnant.
The reality
is, experiencing an orgasm or any sexual stimulation at all, actually is completely
and absolutely unneeded to produce pregnancy.
A
particularly ridiculous one suggests that having intercourse standing up, in a
closet, with a full moon is the best possible birth prevention. Sadly,
according to statistics, there are some individuals out there that think this.
The
“withdrawal” approach, which includes having the guy “pull out” before
attaining orgasm, can also be labeled as a myth.
The
discharge of sperm does not necessarily accompany the male orgasm, with some
men being able to release semen into the woman repeatedly without experiencing
orgasm.
Even if the male orgasm is followed by the
release of sperm, other aspects make this method exceedingly
doubtful under the best of conditions.
For one reason, most guys discharge a little
amount of fluid before orgasm that contains some sperm.
Also, even if the fluid is expelled outside
the body, if the sperm manage to make it into the vagina, then there is still a
potential for conception.
Consider that these cells are very minute and
the fluid may be difficult to separate from vaginal secretions during intercourse.
Birth control: answers to your questions
What does
birth control do?
Birth
control is a collection of behaviors, devices, and/or pharmaceuticals that are
observed to actively prevent or lessen the odds of becoming pregnant.
It is designed to be used by people who are
sexually active but are not yet ready to parent a kid.
It works by
accomplishing the following:
·
Preventing sperm cells from accessing egg cells
·
Inhibition of the release of new ova (egg) during the
time of ovulation
·
Inhibiting the implantation of a fertilized egg inside
the uterus
How many
forms of contraception are there?
There are
two basic forms of contraceptives, reversible and irreversible.
Reversible type of contraceptives includes:
The natural way
requires an individual to note the woman's menstrual cycle, temperature, and/or
cervical secretions to know her safe and unsafe days to have sex; the barrier
method, which prevents sperm from reaching the egg.
It includes
the male and female condom, cervical cap, diaphragm, and different types of
spermicides.
The hormonal method works by changing a
woman's hormone levels in the body. It includes the use of oral contraceptives,
injectable contraceptives, hormonal patches, and the intra-uterine device (IUD).
The IUD is a
T-shaped device inserted into the uterus to produce a swelling inside the
uterus that creates white blood cells that kill sperm cells.
The
traditional way includes sexual abstinence, coitus interruptus, and sexual
outercourse.
The
irreversible birth control method permanently limits a person's capacity to
bear and create babies. The sole irreversible contraceptive technique is sterilization,
and it is done using vasectomy for males, and tubal ligation and
hysterectomy for women.
What are the
most widely used birth control methods?
Sterilization
takes the top rank as the most widely used contraceptive technique in the world.
Followed in sequence by the IUD, the oral contraceptive pill, the male condom,
hormonal injections or implants, and the withdrawal technique.
Can
contraceptive methods protect from sexually transmitted diseases?
There are
certain sorts of birth control techniques that can protect you against sexually
transmitted diseases (STDs) and there are those that cannot.
Barrier
techniques that involve the use of latex sheaths to avoid contact with seminal
fluid and the vagina are the most effective contraceptives to protect against
STDs.
Other
procedures that do nothing but decrease the quantity of the hormones or destroy
sperm are less efficient in defending one's health against sexually acquired
illnesses.
How can I
select which one is suitable for me?
The ideal
birth control technique varies for every person. However, you must constantly
keep in mind that picking is not as simple as drawing straws.
Talk to a
physician or a registered sexual health expert about the distinct advantages and
dangers of taking different contraceptives. From there, you may test out
the different types of birth control and determine which one works best for you
and your circumstances.
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