Birth control

that, at its core, includes a belief that it is futile to try to control when one gets pregnant. There is also an overestimated worry about the efficacy and side effects of using birth control, particularly of the hormonal variety. A 2008 study by Venkat et al. reveals that Hispanic women overrate the negative outcomes of contraceptive use, particularly the oral pill method. Only 56% of Latina respondents agreed that the oral birth control pill works in preventing pregnancy. A separate study…

family planning as we know it today was restricted, controlled, and in some instances, unlawful. There was little to no education regarding the details of fertilization, because the cycle of ovulation was not defined until 1928 (Center for Disease Control, 1988). Additionally, all forms of contraceptives and any education regarding contraceptives were against the law (Jensen, 1981). These restrictions caused sexually active women to become pregnant often, while medicine was not advanced enough…

transform the practice of medicine throughout history, through reproductive rights, contraception and standards requiring pharmaceutical companies to provide information and side effects of drugs. The Pill has grown to be the leading type of birth control used in the United States. It is “the first, but also the most successful lifestyle drug in history,” (Tone, 320) transforming medical practice by changing cultural perceptions of labor and delivery, where and how childbirth occurred. It…

Although the teen pregnancy rate in the U.S. has fallen within the last two decades, in “2004 it was more than twice that of Canada and Australia, more than 50% higher than Great Britain’s and seven times higher than Japan” (“Does learning about birth control in school help prevent teen pregnancy?”). Experts need to come to an agreement on how teens will be educated on preventing teen pregnancy. If they are taught by the abstinence-only or comprehensive sex education program, the information…

ambitious goals a national campaign of mandatory birth planning was put into full motion. The slogan that summarized the three demographic components of the campaign was later, longer, and fewer”( Whyte,149). “Later” referred to the effort to enforce late marriage at least a age 25 for brides and 27 or 28 for grooms in the city, and a 23 for brides and 25 for grooms in the countryside. “Longer” referred to requiring greater intervals be- tween permitted births. The post 1970…

“Your birth control plan isn’t always perfect. So there’s Plan B One Step emergency contraception” is the phrase on the Plan B One Step website. Plan B is a single dose emergency contraceptive pill to help prevent an unintended pregnancy after unprotected sex or contraceptive failure. Nine hundred and sixteen OB/GYNs were surveyed and recommended this brand over any other. Although this product is beneficial to some, it causes controversy with others. There are three different types of ads,…

regulations. The topic is debated by a strong uproar over religious beliefs and teaching. Birth control, puberty, and the explanation of how sex has evolved are a few topics also worth discussed in sex education. For instance, in the Catholic religion, birth control is heavily frowned upon. As believed, “Natural Law” is interrupted and disturbed by the act of sex without the sole purpose of procreation ("Tracts." Birth Control. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Oct. 2016.). Sexual pleasure is believed to be a…

factors in the lack of contraception usage. It is stated that only 48% of Indian women have knowledge on or use any of the various birth control methods. With this in mind, using protection during intercourse is vital when trying to control population numbers, and without the opportunity for Indians to have access to them, we will continue to see an explosion in the birth rates. In addition, education is also crucial in regards to employment. When Indians are ineligible to go to school or are…

many birth control options for women of childbearing age in the United States. Are birth control methods used by all women or are some religions against their use? While a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demonstrates that teen pregnancy rates are on the decrease in 15-to 17-year-olds, there are still 1,700 births a week in this age group,…

Assessment Z30.013- Encounter for initial prescription of injectable contraception. This initial diagnosis is aimed towards switching her birth control medication to the Depo-Provera. Her primary care provider referred her to this OBGYN clinic for management of birth control. She previously had been taking an oral contraceptive pill and was taking it at random times each day. Her provider, according to the patient, had told her that she was to take it daily and did not specify that it should be…