...Not all contraceptive methods are appropriate for all situations, and the most appropriate method of birth control depends on a woman's overall health, age, frequency of sexual activity, number of sexual partners, desire to have children in the future, and family history of certain diseases. Individuals should consult their health care providers to determine which method of birth control is best for them. Some types carry serious risks, although those risks are elevated with pregnancy and may be higher than the risks associated with the various methods. The different methods of contraception include:1,2 Barrier methods Hormonal methods Emergency contraception Intrauterine methods Sterilization Barrier Methods Designed to prevent sperm from entering the uterus, barrier methods are removable and may be an option for women who cannot use hormonal methods of contraception. Types of barrier methods include: Male condoms. This condom is a thin sheath that covers the penis to collect sperm and prevent it from entering the woman's body. Male condoms are generally made of latex or polyurethane, but a natural alternative is lambskin (made from the intestinal membrane of lambs). Latex or polyurethane condoms reduce the risk of spreading sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Lambskin condoms do not prevent STDs. Male condoms are disposable after a single use. Female condoms. These are thin, flexible plastic pouches. A portion of the condom is inserted into a woman's vagina...
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...All women and men should have control over if and when they become parents. Making decisions about birth control, or contraception is not easy - there are many things to think about. Learning about birth control methods you or your partner can use to prevent pregnancy and talking with your health care provider are two good ways to get started. There is no "best" method of birth control. Each method has its own pros and cons. Some methods work better than others do at preventing pregnancy. The birth control method you choose should take into account: your overall health, how often you have sex, the number of sexual partners you have, if you want to have children, how well each method works, any potential side effects, and your comfort level with using the method. Let’s take a look at Contraceptive Pill. It was invented in 1960 and led to a revolution in the history of contraception by enabling women to control their menstrual cycle. Some fifty years later, after many new inventions were added to the list of contraception methods, the pill remains the main form of female contraception. The advantages of using the Pill is that: It’s very effective against pregnancy if used correctly, menstrual periods are more regular and lighter, it decreases menstrual cramps and acne, you are less likely to get ovarian and uterine cancer, pelvic inflammatory disease, ovarian cysts, and anemia. And it doesn’t interrupt lovemaking. The disadvantages of using the Pill are the cost or...
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...Abortion: Why Women choose Abortions Tanja Bell Women who choose to terminate pregnancies are from many different racial and social economic backgrounds. Women take on so many responsibilities and are often faced with many choices. One major important private choice women often have to make is the choice to give life or abort life. Women who have abortions age backgrounds vary some age groups are having more abortions than others. The overall U.S unintended pregnancy rate remained stagnant between 1994 and 2006, but unintended pregnancy increased 50% among women with lower incomes, while decreasing 28% among higher income women. Women have abortions for many different reasons the age group variation women have abortions for several different reasons. The women who have abortions often experience serious health issues that no one talks about. Women choose to have abortions have to live with that choice for the rest of their lives. Other women who may not want to live with that choice choose to use various ways to protect themselves from having an unintended pregnancy. First, not only do women who have abortions come from every walk of life they also come from several different age groups. Each year 1.3 million pregnancies end in abortion. According to Guttmacher Institute (1996-2012),” about half of American women will have and unintended pregnancy and nearly one-third will have an abortion by the age of 45.According to the National Abortion Federation Women between...
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...permits authorized drug stores which are listed enlisted in the health division that offer ten or less sterile needles and syringes, permitting the government to take an interest in the management state venture. The procurement dusks on December 31, 2010, if not the governing body revises law which amplify otherwise dispense with the nightfall day. Senate Bill 1159 mandates drug stores that create deals that embrace endorsed exercises, together with submission of clean injection disposal projects towards assurance to those syringes and needles will be discarded within a suitable way, as well as giving composed data otherwise unwritten advising taking place the most proficient method to get to medical action, in addition to assessment and cure of HIV and hepatitis C infection (HCV). Senate Bill 1159 allows an individual to have 10 clean syringes and needle if procured during approved source. Senate Bill 1159 mandates that the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) assess impacts of permitting offer of injections with no a medicine, along with present a information to the Governor and Legislature. REASON OF THE REGULATION Towards diminishing HIV, hepatitis, and other blood-borne cases along with IDUs, their sexual...
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...CONTRACEPTIVES IN HIGH SCHOOL Are contraceptives and birth control appropriate or inappropriate to offer high school students ? Recently The Department of Education has inaugurated a pilot program called CATCH { Connecting Adolescents To Comprehensive Health} made to curb the alarming rates teen pregnancy here in New York City . Although students throughout the nation has had condoms at their dispense people are now outraged by program which allows the school nurse to administer plan B an emergency contraceptive known as the morning after pill as well as birth control through the form of injection and orally . This can be done without the consent of the parents unless they’ve chosen to opt their children out of the program. People like the executive director Greg Pfundstien, of the Chiaroscuro Foundation, one of the anti- abortion groups feel it’s unethical and doubts that this program will work. Says Jonathan Allen of the Reuters an online news source . Although abortion groups may view the morning after pill as a form of abortion when in essence it is simply a high dosage of the actual birth control pill , which can be taken up to seventy-two hours after intercourse , to halt pregnancy . The morning after pill is a freedom of women’s right’s even though high school students are minor’s they should still have access to contraceptives that are safe to use and are preventive measures against...
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...Performance dynamics of an individual entrepreneur in Bangladesh 1. Historical background: SQUARE today symbolizes a name – a state of mind. But its journey to the growth and prosperity has been no bed of roses. From the inception in 1958, it has today burgeoned into one of the top line conglomerates in Bangladesh. Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd., the flagship company, is holding the strong leadership position in the pharmaceutical industry of Bangladesh since 1985 and is now on its way to becoming a high performance global player. SQUARE Pharmaceuticals Limited is the largest pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh and it has been continuously in the 1st position among all national and multinational companies since 1985. It was established in 1958 and converted into a public limited company in 1991. The sales turnover of SPL was more than Taka 11.46 Billion (US$ 163.71 million) with about 16.43% market share (April 2009– March 2010) having a growth rate of about 16.72%. SQUARE Pharmaceuticals Limited has extended its range of services towards the highway of global market. It pioneered exports of medicines from Bangladesh in 1987 and has been exporting antibiotics and other pharmaceutical products. This extension in business and services has manifested the credibility of Square Pharmaceuticals Limited. 2. Product profile: SQUARE Pharmaceuticals Limited, the flagship company of SQUARE Group, is holding the strong leadership position in the pharmaceutical industry of Bangladesh...
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...a. After demonstrating competency with a parenteral injection (IM, SubQ, ID) in the clinical setting, first semester students may be permitted to administer parenteral injections under the direct supervision a facility RN designated by the Clinical Instructor, if permission is given by the Clinical Instructor. An RN must be physically present and supervising the student from preparation through administration. b. Second, third and fourth semester students may be allowed to give IM, SubQ or ID injections and saline IV flushes under the supervision of a facility RN designated by the Clinical Instructor, if permission is given by the Clinical Instructor. An RN must be physically present and supervising the student from preparation through administration. c. Second semester students may administer secondary IVPB medications under the direct supervision of a facility RN designated by the Clinical Instructor, if permission is given by the Clinical Instructor. An RN must be physically present and supervising the student form preparation through administration. d. Third and fourth semester students may administer secondary IVPB medications and blood transfusions under the supervision of a facility RN designated by the Clinical Instructor, if permission is given by the MJC clinical instructor. An RN must be physically present and supervising the student from preparation through administration. e. IV push medication (identified in the Policy for the Administration of IV...
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...Essay about the “ Pool” - A characterization of Darla Darla is a young woman in the 20s. Her boyfriends name is Jon and she is the main character of the short story “Pool”. Darla seems very confused about feelings and relationships. She seems very modest and shy, for example about showing herself in bathing clothes: ““ A little later” she said, knowing that she wouldn’t, that she hated others seeing her in her swimsuit.” ( p. 9 l. 60-62) She is thin and always keeps an eye on here weight, she drinks light soda. She describes candy and snacks as packs of chemicals. You also hear about Jon taking her out to a restaurant that he cannot afford which indicates that Darla maybe comes from another environment than the other characters in the story. Darla takes an emergency contraceptive pill, the same morning as the story is told. She is really affected by the experience and even if she convinces Jon, that it is the right decision, she fells insecure. For example, she lays a pillow on her belly, and that’s a sign for protection. The pictures of kids all around the house of Trevor and Mandy are also in Darla’s mind. - The relationship between Darla and Jon The relationship between Darla and Jon has been going on for about a year, and they both look differently at the relationship. Jon’s mom tries to take Darla into their family, Darla on the other hand knew that the relation wouldn’t last long: “ What she liked best about him, Darla had realized earlier in the...
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...Jennifer Chadwick PSY-225 Human Sexuality 11-Jul-2011 (0101) 08/21/2011 Teen Pregnancy Prevention Plan and Contraception Program A teen pregnancy prevention plan needs to address topics to educate teenagers about sex, and teach them ways to prevent unwanted teen pregnancy. An effective teen pregnancy prevention plan should focus on teaching about both abstinence and contraception (Frost & Forest 1995). The plan should also be developmentally appropriate so that everything that is presented to the audience is understandable and relatable (Girls Incorporated 1991). The primary audience will be teens ages 12-18. Knowledgeable and educated individuals (such as medical professionals and youth counselors) will be surveyed to determine teenage pregnancy trends in the community, and they will also be appointed to speak to teenagers about sexual issues and contraception use and options. Workshops and classes at local community centers and schools will focus on relationships, feelings that occur within these relationships. It is typical for young children and teens alike to have questions regarding sex (Crooks 2010). Along with encouraging questions about sexual intercourse and methods of birth control, allowing them to have open and honest conversations is important. It is shown that parents can be the greatest communicators of sex, and young people usually prefer to be able to talk to their mothers and fathers about sex (Hutchinson & Cooney, 1998). Parental involvement...
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...control should be removed from public consumption because it can cause different kinds of cancer, blood clots, gall bladder disease, benign liver tumors, strokes, and high blood pressure. First off, birth control pills can cause a variety of cancers. Cancers such as breast cancer and cervical cancer may develop from taking the pill. Breast cancer is a major cancer that can develop from taking birth control pills. According to one article, “a 1996 analysis of epidemiologic data from more than 50 states worldwide by the Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer found that women who were current or recent users of birth control pills had a slightly higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who have never used the pill” (Oral). Teenage girls especially are at a very high risk to develop breast cancer because they started taking the pill so early in their lives. Many researchers think that because the hormonal level in the birth control pills are so high, it will increase a women’s chance for breast cancer. Also, longer use of the pill seems to make...
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...The Many Different female contraceptives How they work Biology 1101 Females have many different choices when it comes to playing it safe and protecting themselves from pregnancy. One in three girls has had a child by the age of 20. The pregnancy rate among females age 14 and under rose from 13.5 in 1973 to 17.1 in 1992 and about 9% become pregnant each year. In 1994, there were 12,901 births to teens under the age of 15. This can be stopped by the many different kinds of contraceptives. There are pills you can take like the combination pills, mini pills, or plan B. Also there are different kinds of devices that can be put in you like NuvaRing, IUD’s, and Depo-Provera. Other methods you can use that don’t involve hormone doses are abstinence, condoms, and Spermicides. Abstinence is when you don’t have sex at all. If the sperm is never entering the vigina then there is no chance for it to fertilize the egg. Spermicides work differently. There is sexual intercourse and the spermicides are a lube like substance that is supposes to kill any sperm it comes in contact with. So if used as lube the sperm comes out of the urethra and in to a pool of spermicides and dies on contact. Condoms work as a trapper. They cover the penis during intercourse and when the man ejaculates the latex casing catches all the sperm and keeps it from entering the vigina. These are all forms of birth control that don’t deal with hormones. The next set of birth control deals with the releasing of...
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...Barrier methods which are female and male condom. Female condom is a thin protective layer worn by a woman during sex. It entirely lines the vagina and helps to prevent pregnancy. (Birth control methods fact sheet, 2011) However the problem is that it would cause some side effects like irritation and allergic reactions. (Snowdon, 2009) To compare, male condom has lower risks of side effects and also it is the only birth control method proven to help protect from Sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. (Birth control methods fact sheet, 2011) The second one called Hormonal methods. Oral contraceptives — combined pill and progestin-only pill are belong to hormonal methods. However the side effects of those pills are including but not limited to dizziness, upset stomach and changes in your period. (Birth control methods fact sheet, 2011) Also, vaginal ring is another way of birth control on hormonal methods. (Snowdon, 2009) The last one is called Permanent birth control methods which include sterilization implant and surgical sterilization. (Birth control methods fact sheet, 2011) The advantage of sterilization is that is has really low pregnancy rate (less than 1 pregnancy expected per 100 women). (Birth control methods fact sheet, 2011) However the side effects are including pain and bleeding. (Snowdon, 2009) References: 1. Snowdon, Sarah, Aug, 2009, Birth control: What works best for you? Canadian Living Magazine 2. Birth control methods fact sheet, Nov.21...
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...Should parents provide their teens with birth control? Pros Helps decrease the amount of teen pregnancies each year in the United States. Access to birth control can help decrease the abortion rate in the United States. Allowing birth control displays a level of responsibility for your teen (Demand Media, Inc., 1999-2012). Cuts the risk of ovarian and uterine cancer by half (Demand Media, Inc., 1999-2012). The most popular method of contraception among teens is the birth control pill (Demand Media, Inc., 1999-2012). Free birth control allows teens who may not have been able to afford it to access it, this may not always be because a teen wants to be sexually active it could also help control their menstrual cycle especially if a doctor has prescribed it but they could not afford it (Word Press, 2011). If this whole process is done right and communicated well when talking about birth control or sex, it could lead to more sexually educated kids, which is never a bad thing because they will then know enough to make safer sexual decisions (Word Press, 2011). Cons The teen’s parents typically end up taking responsibly for the baby (Demand Media, Inc., 1999-2012). The teen may feel supported in the quest for sexual freedom if allowed birth control (Demand Media, Inc., 1999-2012). Birth control does not prevent STD’s and only prevents against pregnancy. STD’s can still...
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...The life changing drug was an oral contraceptive, commonly known as “the Pill,” that would prevent pregnancy if taken correctly. Several other birth-control methods have been developed in the past ten years that are just as effective. Birth control has had effects on women’s mental, physical and social lives since its debut in the United States fifty years ago. One of the most researched drugs is the birth control pill. A great deal of information has arisen to improve the drug but there is one aspect that has not been studied as thoroughly, its effect on mood. The least publicized mental effect of the pill is that many women developed depression, until recently. There has not been any direct proof to back up the statement that hormonal contraceptives are the cause. Enovid, the first birth control on the market in the 1960’s, acknowledged in their packaging that there were cases where psychic depression occurred, but also declared that the relationship between the two were not clear. This is the only identified mental side effect that is thought to be associated with birth control. There are several physical effects that birth control has on women’s lives. The medical side-effects are commonly known because of commercials. These side effects include nausea, headaches and possible blood clots. The pill not only prevented pregnancy but it also relieved painful menstrual problems like cramps and migraine and also helped with acne. Some other side-effects from...
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