Pregnancy prevention can be traced back as far as 3000 BC when people would use condoms made out of the bladder of fish or animal intestines. Today, there are many ways to prevent pregnancy, such as male condoms and female birth control. The form that is the most popular in the United States is the pill. The FDA did not approve of the pill until 1957 and was not approved for contraceptive use until 1960. Catholic churches believed that birth control was sinful and that women that took it were unholy. Today, over twelve million women and teens are on oral contraceptive(CITATION MEDICALNEWSTODAY.COM). The pill has many different side effects depending on how it reacts in your body. Some women gain weight, others develop cysts on their ovaries
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A positive long term effect is that it will prevent ovarian cancer. It also protects against endometrial cancer. The pill will continue to protect against these cancers eve after a woman stops taking it. Other positive long term effects include less acne, birth control will ease menstrual headaches, and ease heavy or painful periods. Negative long term effects include the increased risk of cervical and liver cancers. The increased risk for cervical cancer is because, “oral contraceptives may change the susceptibility of cervical cells to the HPV infection, affect their ability to clear the infection, or make it easier for the HPV infection to cause changes that progress to cervical cancer”(CITATION CANCER.GOV). There is an increased risk for liver cancer because although most of the tumors in the liver that are formed are benign, some do become malignant. Oral contraceptive can also increase blood pressure, and because there are extra hormones in the body, women are more likely to get blood clots. The risk for high blood pressure and blood clotting while on birth control increases if a person smokes. Also, it can cause increased hair growth, and a dark pigmentation to the skin. Other negative side effects could include, premenstrual symptoms, breast milk that has large amounts of estrogen, and mood …show more content…
Under the Affordable Care Act, more health insurance plans are starting to cover the price of birth control. Although this does not mean that it is free, the price is reduced significantly. Insurance companies will often only cover the co-pay of generic brands or devices (CITATION PLANPARENTHOOD.COM). The Act also covers women's well visits and diabetes screening. Birth control is the biggest product covered by the insurance companies. This is because it is cheaper for them to cover the cost of the contraceptive rather than the cost of doctor's visits and hospital stays when a woman is
A positive long term effect is that it will prevent ovarian cancer. It also protects against endometrial cancer. The pill will continue to protect against these cancers eve after a woman stops taking it. Other positive long term effects include less acne, birth control will ease menstrual headaches, and ease heavy or painful periods. Negative long term effects include the increased risk of cervical and liver cancers. The increased risk for cervical cancer is because, “oral contraceptives may change the susceptibility of cervical cells to the HPV infection, affect their ability to clear the infection, or make it easier for the HPV infection to cause changes that progress to cervical cancer”(CITATION CANCER.GOV). There is an increased risk for liver cancer because although most of the tumors in the liver that are formed are benign, some do become malignant. Oral contraceptive can also increase blood pressure, and because there are extra hormones in the body, women are more likely to get blood clots. The risk for high blood pressure and blood clotting while on birth control increases if a person smokes. Also, it can cause increased hair growth, and a dark pigmentation to the skin. Other negative side effects could include, premenstrual symptoms, breast milk that has large amounts of estrogen, and mood …show more content…
Under the Affordable Care Act, more health insurance plans are starting to cover the price of birth control. Although this does not mean that it is free, the price is reduced significantly. Insurance companies will often only cover the co-pay of generic brands or devices (CITATION PLANPARENTHOOD.COM). The Act also covers women's well visits and diabetes screening. Birth control is the biggest product covered by the insurance companies. This is because it is cheaper for them to cover the cost of the contraceptive rather than the cost of doctor's visits and hospital stays when a woman is