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What Are My Birth Control Options?
Birth
Control Pills: A Comparison
In
making a comparison of birth control pills, it should be
known that oral contraceptives have been on
the market for over 45 years. It was first tagged as "the pill"
when it was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration
or FDA. This form is the most reliable that women turn to when
they don't want to get pregnant.
Weight
Gain
But
another side to oral contraceptives is how they affect a
woman's body to gain weight. It really is dumbfounding
because you will hear such stories from many women who
have used the pill for the obvious reason of avoiding pregnancy.
But
despite the fact that it may or may not cause weight
gain, the celebrity status that birth control pills have
been known
for
have not diminished through time. Women still rely on these
for such purpose, whether they gain weight or not.
This
really depends on the body type of a person. Some women do
not have problems of any sort. But the ladies who belong
to such lucky classification have also not been fighting over
the weighing scale as they were growing old. The ones who are
prone to gain weight from the pills are those who accumulate
fats easily through food and whatever they intake.
For
this reason, when a woman gains weight from the pills, she
must also be ready to counteract it by having the proper
diet and right amount of exercise. You must treat it like any
ordinary weight gain. This is for you to be able to trust the
pill and likewise, not to risk pregnancy when you are still
not ready for it.
You
must not fear the drug because of any possible side effect
on your weight. Those can be worked out. Unlike with unexpected
pregnancy, you have to live with that for the rest of your
life.
A
Brief Comparison of the Pills
There
are actually many types of "the pill" available for you to
choose from. The POP or
Progestin-only pills have no estrogen.
This is usually called the mini-pill. It primarily works
to thicken the cervical mucus so that the sperm won't be
able to enter the uterus. This kind must be taken consistently
at a certain time everyday to achieve great results. Combination
pills, meanwhile, are those that have estrogen
and progestin. The many kinds under this type are said to prevent
women from having ovarian cancer as well as endometrial cancer.
The
third most popular are the ECPs
or emergency contraceptive pills. This must be
taken within 120 hours of unprotected sex. The
drug will prevent you from impregnation. This shouldn't
be taken regularly though. It is only when needed that
one should subject herself to this type
of pill.
The important thing to remember when choosing the type of
pill that will suit your body is to consult your doctor about
it. They know about what will work best for you in terms of
this condition because they have scientific knowledge about
the field.
This
is just a brief comparison of birth control pills. There
are a lot more available on the market. And for sure, a lot
more will be discovered and developed as time passes by.
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KissMeGoodnight.com
: 2008
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