Effective Ways Of Birth Control After Pregnancy(information about pregnancy)

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Sex after pregnancy period is associated with anxiety and confusion in many couples. Many women are not ready for sex till some time after their delivery. Their self-confidence is a little low, as they want to look good even after pregnancy. Hormonal changes also play a major role in this changed attitude towards sex after delivery. However once you are ready for it the next big question is how to take care of birth control after pregnancy. Birth control while breast-feeding is not a sure shot solution. You may get pregnant in this stage also. Therefore, it's essential that you know safer ways of birth control after pregnancy.

Sex After Pregnancy

Many women do not indulge in intercourse up to 2 months after delivery. This works fine if it's a mutual decision of the couple. Some women do not fee like having sex after pregnancy due to hormonal changes.

The vagina and cervix takes a couple of weeks to heal after which it is safe to have intercourse. Doctor's consultation is always advised, as most women tend to become fertile after two weeks of their delivery.

There are many birth control methods, which women can choose from, after their pregnancy period. Some of the most common ones are:

LAM For Birth Control

LAM is also known as breast feeding method and is a common way of birth control after pregnancy. The thumb rule of this technique is to feed your child every four hours during daytime and every six hours during night.

It works for only those women who are still breastfeeding and have also not got back their menstrual cycle after pregnancy. This method is only effective till six months then you might have to switch to some other method.

Barrier Methods

Barrier methods of birth control after pregnancy are very popular amongst couples. This includes condoms, diaphragms and other things like sponges which help in ensuring safer sex. Women should only use spermicidal methods once the vagina has healed. A doctor should be consulted before using them. Other barrier methods can be used only after six to eight weeks after delivery.

IUD Insertion

IUD is a technique of birth control after pregnancy, which does not affect the women's breast milk. If the IUD is correctly inserted by a professional, be assured, you cannot get pregnant.

Birth Control Through Hormones

Mothers who are breast-feeding cannot take hormones like estrogen. Which means that using the vaginal ring, wearing a patch and taking pills is strictly prohibited. This hormone might affect your breast milk and reduces the milk supply, which can be harmful for your child. Only progestin is safe for nursing mothers, as it does not enter the breast milk. If you are doubtful, forget hormonal methods and opt for other ways of birth control such as barrier methods, or simply do not have sex for some time!

You can enjoy lovemaking as before if you take care of birth control after pregnancy by using any of the above methods. Before selecting a method its best to consult your doctor, then start on technique that is best suitable for you as a couple.

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Types of Birth Control Pills(information about pregnancy)

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What are birth control pills

More than 45 years since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved "the pill" in 1960, it continues to be the most popular and one of the most effective forms of reversible birth control. Today, American women have more than 40 different oral contraceptive products from which to choose.

"The pill" is the common name for oral contraception. There are two basic types of birth control pills: combination pills and progestin-only pills. Both are made of hormones like those made by a woman's ovaries. Combination pills contain estrogen and progestin. Both types require a medical evaluation and prescription. Both can prevent pregnancy.

Progestin-only pills

The progestin-only pills (also called "mini-pills") became available in the 1970s. Their use was and has been limited - making up only 1 to 10 % of contraceptive market. This type of pills contains no estrogen and therefore they do not usually prevent ovulation. To work effectively, they must be taken at a certain time every 24 hours. Even missing one pill can greatly reduce effectiveness.

Progestin-only pills have specific advantages over combined oral contraceptives. Because they do not contain estrogen, they are a good contraceptive choice for breastfeeding women, as estrogen reduces milk production, and for women with health conditions that preclude use of combined oral contraceptives pills, such as migraine headaches, thromboembolism, and cardiovascular disease. In addition, progestin-only pills do not have most of the estrogen-related side effects of oral contraception: nausea, headaches and other symptoms associated with starting the combined pill are minimal. However, bleeding and spotting days during the intramenstrual period may be higher than with the combined pills and missed pills may result in a higher chance of pregnancy that with the combined oral contraceptives.

Combination pills

When you hear the term "birth control pill," it most often refers to oral contraceptives containing estrogen and progestin. Combination pills contain a combination of these two hormones. They are categorized as monophasic, biphasic, or triphasic pills depending on whether the level of hormones stays the same during the first three weeks of the menstrual cycle or changes.

Combined birth control pills work by preventing ovulation - the release of a mature egg from a woman's ovary. The estrogen in the pill causes this.

Monophasic pills

Monophasic pills contain the same amount of estrogen and progestin in all of the active pills in a pack. Examples of monophasic pills include Alesse, Brevicon, Desogen, Levlen, Levlite, Loestrin, Modicon, Nelova, Nordette, Norinyl, Ortho-Cept, Ortho-Cyclen, Ortho-Novum, Ovcon, Yasmin. Because of the uniform hormone level in all the pills, monophasics are least likely to cause side effects, such as mood changes, that can result from fluctuating hormone levels in the body.

The FDA approved a new packaging of a monophasic birth-control pill called Seasonale in 2003. The product is packaged in a 91-day supply and is designed to prevent menstruation for the entire time period. Women taking Seasonale will have only four periods a year. Seasonale contains the same estrogen and progestin in the same amount as many other monophasic birth control pills. Although many other monophasic birth control pills are used in this way, Seasonale is the only product approved for use.

Multiphasic pills

Phasic pills were developed in the 1980s. Multiphasic oral contraceptives contain varied amounts of hormones and are designed to be taken at specific times throughout the entire pill-taking schedule. They were developed to reduce side effects of oral contraceptives, including breakthrough bleeding, spotting and amenorrhea, associated with higher levels of hormones.

Biphasic pills change the level of hormones once during the menstrual cycle. The progesterone dose is increased about halfway through the cycle. Examples of biphasic pills include Jenest, Mircette, Necon 10/11, Nelova 10/11, Ortho-Novum 10/11.

Triphasic pills contain three different doses of hormones in the active pills (changing every seven days during the first three weeks of pills). Triphasic pills gradually increase the dose of estrogen and some pills also increase the progesterone dose. Triphasic pills include Cyclessa, Ortho-Novum 7/7/7, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Triphasil, Tri-Levlen, Trivora, Tri-Norinyl.

Emergency contraceptive pills (ECP)

Emergency contraceptive pills are not intended to be used regularly as a contraceptive. They are designed to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. The FDA has approved one emergency contraception pill called Plan B, which contains the progestin levonorgestrel.

Advantages of ECP:

• Reduces the chance of unintended pregnancy
• Can be obtained easily - Plan B will soon be available over the counter for women 18 and over can be obtained in advance and kept handy in case of an emergency.

Disadvantages:

• Timing. Because you must take the first dose within 120 hour of having unprotected sex. The sooner you take them after unprotected intercourse, the more effective they are.

Which Pill is better?

Monophasic birth control pills work as well as the more expensive and more complicated biphasic and triphasic products. Monophasic products with low amounts of estrogen may cause less bloating or breast tenderness but more breakthrough bleeding. So for most women, the monophasic birth control pills represent a good first option. All combination products containing both estrogen and progestogen are more effective in preventing pregnancy than are the "mini-pills." However, progestin-only pills are a good choice for breastfeeding women and for women who can't use combined oral contraceptives pills.

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Birth Control(information about pregnancy)

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Both males and females should take responsibility when they become parents. They should be aware that they are bringing a new life into this world. But when men and women are not ready to take the responsibility then they should go for birth control methods.

It has been reported that every year in United States there are about 3.6 million unplanned pregnancies. Out of these half of them happen because the couples do not use any birth control method and other half who do use the birth control methods do not use them correctly.

If you plan for a birth control method then before you start with the methods it is best to take the advice of the doctor as each method of birth control has its own pros and cons. If you do not like one method you can always try the other method.

Gaining knowledge about birth control methods is important because all the methods have their own advantages and disadvantages. Moreover there is no best method of birth control as no method prevents pregnancy all the time. There are always chances of getting pregnant.

Generally females get pregnant because of the following reasons-

When a female gets semen which is a fluid released by a man's penis inside or just around her vagina. The semen contains the sperm. Pre cum that leak out of the man's erect penis can also contain sperm and cause pregnancy. When girls and boys have sex and neither of them uses contraception.

To make it easy and simple the birth control methods either prevents a man's sperm to enter from reaching a woman's egg or preventing the fertilized egg from implanting in the woman's uterus and starting to grow.

If you plan for a birth control method then before you start with the methods it is best to take the advice of the doctor as each method of birth control has its own pros and cons. If you do not like one method you can always try the other method.

The only way not get pregnant is practicing abstinence. That is not to have sex at all. This is the only best and 100% guaranteed method on not getting pregnant. But this is hard to follow and not possible for most of the couples.

Gaining knowledge about birth control methods is important because all the methods have their own advantages and disadvantages. Moreover there is no best method of birth control as no method prevents pregnancy all the time. There are always chances of getting pregnant.

Before you plan to take birth control methods there are things to be taken into account such as your overall health, the number of sexual partners you have, how often you have sex, if you want to have children and your comfort level with using the method.

Apart from the natural way of birth control, abstinence, that is refraining yourself from sex there are other artificial methods too.

The first type is the barrier method. It physically prevents the sperm from entering the uterus of the woman and thus prevents the fertilizing the women's egg. The barrier method means the use of condoms. There are more advantages of barrier methods such as they are available widely worldwide and if used properly they provide effective protection against sexually transmitted diseases.

The second type is the hormonal method that alters a woman's hormonal cycle to prevent fertilization. This method signifies the use of pills. Most of the birth control pills work to prevent ovulation, which means that it prevents the release of an egg by the ovaries. You have to take a pill everyday for the results. There are certain side effects of birth control pills such as headaches, breast swelling, nausea, weight gain and depression.

There is yet another type of contraception which includes IUD, intrauterine device which is generally not recommended for young women who have had no children.

We should keep in mind that most of the birth control methods do not protect you from HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases(STDs) such as gonorrhea and herpes. The best way to protect you from HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases is using latex condom. The female condom may give some protection against STD.

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