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A recent study finds that contraceptive use is normal among religious women in the U.S., even Catholics. The statistics show that most women in the contemporary U.S., regardless of religion, make use of some form of birth control at some point in their lives. It’s worth considering this information when assessing issues such as federally-funded [...]
This peer-reviewed website offers information about where one can obtain emergency contraception anywhere in the U.S., and even around the world. In addition to containing really thorough information about the various kinds of emergency contraception available, the website displays some personal stories from women who speak about their experiences with emergency contraception. This looks like [...]
Many men are disappointed with their lack of contraception options: between the barrier method and vasectomy lie few other choices. A new method (RISUG) is being tested, which entail a one-time reversible injection that prevents sperm from penetrating the egg. The procedure would take five minutes and be effective for at least ten years. Check [...]
Hormonal birth control comes in many forms: pills, rings, patches, and shots. And now scientists are researching a possible gel containing hormones that would be absorbed when a woman rubbed it on her skin. So far, the sample size has been small with just 18 women, but the results have been good. However, I’m already [...]
While this may be common knowledge among those who have beautiful milk-filled breasts, I was surprised recently when breastfeeding was mentioned in one of my workshops as a method of birth control. After going to the trusty internet, I was amazed at what I found – for 6 months after birth, breastfeeding will be almost [...]
It’s unusual for someone I know to come up with something in the contraceptive world that I haven’t heard of, so when my best friend sent me a picture of what appeared to be scented condoms I was intrigued. Unfortunately, the internet was not particularly forthcoming with information about the particular condoms in the photo. [...]
The other day, a friend of mine asked me if the story that antibiotics interfere with birth control was true. I had to admit to her that I had heard the story but had no solid information to back it up. So, as any good nerd would, I decided to do some research to find [...]
Yesterday evening, the NY Times reported that the FDA has approved the drug “ella” in the United States. Ella is an emergency contraceptive pill that has a longer window of effectiveness than Plan B and its generics, which are most effective within 3 days following unprotected sex. Ella is highly effective at preventing pregnancy – [...]
Help! Birth control is killing my sex drive. What are my options? Though many women don’t have the experience of birth control dampening their libido, some do. Hormonal birth control (such as the birth control pill, patch, shot and ring) all have the potential to dampen a woman’s sex drive. Fortunately, there are other options.
Many women who are exploring their options for birth control consider taking birth control pills (also called oral contraception). They are, after all, one of the most commonly used forms of contraception in many developed countries and – when taken correctly and consistently – are about 97% to 99% effective at preventing pregnancy… though they [...]
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