Birth Control
Birth contol and the side affects of contraceptive pills and other forms of contaception.. Are you in a steady relationship and contemplating having sexual intercourse for the first time, if so you will need to know all about contraception i.e. birth control. Birth control can prevent an unwanted pregnancy, however choosing what type of contraception is best for you will have to be determined by your doctor/gynaecologist. Teen sex is a time when birth control should be importantly considered as the consequences can be devastating if you fall pregnant. Family planning appointments and taking the morning after pill can be avoided if common sense prevails if sex is on the agenda. Because there are many types or contaceptive methods available for birth control – it is in your best interest to talk to someone at the family planning clinic before taking or using any form of contraception you may have been given by someone not in the medical profession. Familiar methods used during intercourse to prevent pregnancy are the male condoms female condom - diaphragm - cervical cap - fem cap - lea's shield - today sponge and spermicides All the above mentioned birth control methods work by stopping any sperm from getting to the egg so therefore no fertilization. Some barrier methods can also be used to help prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) like the common male and female condoms. Sexually transmitted diseases can be very harmful to your health and if left untreated the condition is left to fester causing more problems - so urgent medical treatment is imminent. The contraceptive pill is one form of birth control that young girls prefer to be prescribed by their doctor, however side affects from birth control can occur and vary in each woman. Hormonal methods work in different ways depending on the method being used. The two main ways most of the hormonal methods can work to prevent pregnancy are: By keeping the eggs from leaving the ovary.
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