Contraception methods include the birth control pill, condoms, IUD, diaphragm, and many more. Learn what contraception method works best for you.
Know Birth Control Pill Side Effects
Birth control pills are one of the most effective forms of contraceptive on the market today but they come with side effects, just like other medications.
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Common Myths About the Birth Control Pill
The birth control pill has been around for decades; despite clinical
study and assurance from the prescribing physician, women continue to hear myths about potential side effects of taking the pill.
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Will I Get Pregnant if I Have Sex In Between Two Pill Packs?
As long as you take your birth control pills regularly, there is little risk of pregnancy if you have unprotected sex while taking the inactive pills in your birth control pack.
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Does The Birth Control Pill Cause Cancer?
There is an ongoing belief that the birth control pill causes cancer. But is that a myth or a fact?
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I Skipped My Birth Control Pills
The hormones in birth control pills are not stored in the body, so there is no accumulation of hormones after years of taking the pill. This means you are not more protected by taking birth control for 10 years compared to a woman who just started taking the pill.
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Pulling Out: A Fresh Look at an Old Contraceptive Method
A growing number of young women are relying on pulling out for pregnancy prevention or perhaps the growing number is of young women willing to acknowledge pulling out as their preference.
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How Many Days in a Row is it OK to Miss the Pill?
It is rarely OK to miss the birth control pill. It is common to occasionally miss one or two days of your pill in a
row, but more than that may reduce the effectiveness of the pill and
increase your risk of pregnancy.
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Contraception and Fertility Awareness Among Women With Solid Organ Transplants
About 300 women were telephoned for a survey based on contact information listed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. All women were between 19 and 49 years of age and had received single or multiple organ transplants at the medical center.
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Fertility Awareness Among Organ Transplant Women
According to researchers in Nebraska and New York, female transplant patients are not adequately informed about fertility issues, contraception and chance of pregnancy after a solid organ transplant.
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Longterm Use of Oral Contraceptives May Cause Glaucoma
Women who take contraceptives for a long time may be at greater risk for eye problems, according to new research results presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology in New Orleans.
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Do I Need to Take a Break from the Birth Control Pill?
Many women believe they must come off the birth control pill for a period of time in order to stay healthy or avoid harmful effects, but is it true?
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Is Giving My Child the Pill Telling Her She Can Have Sex?
As with so many medical issues, sometimes it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction. This can be especially distressing when deciding whether the birth control pill may be a good option for your teen daughter. There are many common myths involving teens and the pill.
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Birth Control Implants for Preventing Pregnancy in Teens
Teen pregnancy rates are on the decline, but that doesn't mean teens are not getting pregnant. According to some reports, the repeat pregnancy rate for teens is somewhere near 50-percent and many repeat pregnancies are happening within one year of giving birth.
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Why Does My Period Come After White Birth Control Pills?
Why does my period always come at the end of the white pills and not the beginning?
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Study: Parents Prefer Birth Control Pills for Teen Daughters
UC San Francisco researchers recently published a report in the Journal of Adolescent Health revealing parents of teenage girls are more apt to support birth control pills than condoms.
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How Many Pills Can I Miss Before Having To Use A Condom?
Missing just one pill can result in pregnancy if you engage in unprotected sex, but condom use depends on the dosage of estrogen and the number of pills missed.
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Pregnancy After Tubal Ligation
I had a tubal ligation four years ago. I now missed my period and think I may be pregnant. Could that be? What should I do?
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Fertility and TTC After Birth Control
When and how to get pregnant after birth control depends on what type of birth control you were using. You can get pregnant as soon as your body is ovulating again.
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Temperature or Symptothermal Method for Contraception?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A method of natural family planning that closely monitors two indicators of fertility is just as effective as oral contraception in preventing unwanted pregnancies if used correctly, European researchers report.
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Which Contraception Works Best for You?
There are several forms of contraception including physical barriers, monthly supplements, surgical contraception, implanted devices and foams or creams.
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How Does a Vasectomy Reversal Work?
What is a vasectomy reversal and how does it work?
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Pregnancy After Different Forms of Contraception
The percentage of women experiencing an unintended pregnancy during the first year of typical use and the first year of perfect use of contraception and the percentage continuing use at the end of the first year in the United
States.
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