Contraception - What Every Woman Needs to Know

By the time a woman reaches her mid-thirties she may have married more than once, given birth a few times or moved home several times however, she may never have given a second thought to changing her method of contraception.

There are several methods of contraception available to women today and one of the most widely used in earlier womanhood is the barrier method. Whilst there are a few pro's to this method the con's are that is does not provide the user with any form of protection from sexually transmitted diseases.

The next most widely used form of contraception is The Pill. This is an oral form of contraception which contains two ingredients, progestogen and oestrogen, which surpresses oveulation. The pro's for this method of contraception are: the ease of use and its reliability as a method of contraception. The con's include side-effects
which may cause nausea, headaches and breast tenderness. The con's of The Pill is that it does not protect the user from sexually transmitted diseases and must be re-evaluated every four years. Medical surveys have shown that The Pill can increase the risk of cancer, especially for smokers, of heart disease and heightens the risk of breast cancer.

The Minipill is also a widely used form of contraception however it contains no oestrogen and minute amounts of progestrogen. This form of contraception prevents sperm from reaching the egg by thickening the mucus of the cervix. The pro's of using the Minipill are due to there being oestrogen this pill has fewer side-effects than The Pill. It can also produce lighter periods and is an excellent choice for women who suffer from heavy periods or anemia. The con's are that this form of contraceptive does not offer any protection from sexually transmitted diseases or Aids.

The IUD is a piece of plastic with copper wrapped around the outside. Another form contains progestrogen. This form of contraception is entered into the uterus to stop sperm from reaching the egg. The pro's are that IUD is a long-term form of contraception. The con's are that IUD can be the cause of very heavy periods and does not protect it's user from sexually transmitted diseases. However, this form of contraception is one of the safest form of contraception.

The Barrier method contraceptions include cervical caps in conjunction with sperimicidal jellies, pesseries or creams. There are two tupes of Barrier Method, the female condon and the male condom. The male condom is one of the most highly used and is the one form of contraceptive that is the most common in the marketplace. The male condom is used externally and stops sperm from reaching the eggs. The pro's are that they are easily used, inexpensive and can stop sexually transmitted diseases. The con's are that on rare occasions they break. Female condons, or diaphragms, are used internally by the female and stop sperm from reaching the eggs. The pro's are they are inexpensive the ease of use. The con's are when using diaphragms they can slip and are know to cause urinary-tract infections.

Norplant are flexible small capsules inserted by a medical professional just below the skin on your upper arm. They slowly release progestrogen and surpress ovulation for up to a five year period. The pro's are that this form of contraception is highly convenient, highly effect and has relatively few side-effects. The con's are it will not protect the user from sexually transmitted diseases and it may cause irregular periods.

Tubal litigation is blocking the Fallopian Tubes so that sperm can not reach the eggs. This method of contraception is surgically implanted and can be used for the rest of your sexual life. The pro's are that it can be used for the rest of your sexual life. The con's are it does not transmit against sexually transmitted diseases and all surgery carries a risk factor. Note: a small amount of users have become pregnant whilst using this form of contraception.

Depo-Provera is a form of injection which supresses ovulation for approximately a twelve week period. This is a highly form of contraceptive worldwide however studies have shown that many side-effects may be linked to this form of contraception. The pro's for this form of contraception are the user has between 10-13 weeks between each injection and it can cause your periods to stop completely. The con's are weight gain, headaches, naused and depression. This form of contraception does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases

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