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list of birth control methods, hormonal and nonhormonal, taken orally or surgically inserted. All types of birth control, in addition to preventing pregnancy, may cause undesirable side effects, including vaginal bleeding, nausea, and breast tenderness to name a few. Some of the most common and most effective modes of contraception include the pill, the vaginal ring, the birth control implant, an intrauterine device, and the morning after pill (also known as emergency contraception). (Birth…

Premature birth occurs before the 37th week of the pregnancy is complete. Premature births accounts for more than ten percentages in the United States. The rate of low-birth weight for infants born in the United States has reached an all-time high in nearly 30 years. Infant who are born this early is can be small in their size and weight. Low birth weight is defined as births are those weighting less than 2,500 grams (5lb.s, 8oz). According to Georgia Family Connection Partnership, the rates…

so that she is not in complete shock in one day. There are so many details involving Sex. I told her before she took Health class because the Health Teacher will tell her/his students about Birth Control and tell them it is okay. We are Catholics and I wanted to pre-warn her about the consequences of using Birth Control and that using something like that is considered a Sin. I also told her that Sex before marriage is wrong. The Health teacher should definitely teach of about STD's, since I am…

multiple forms of contraceptives, however, the two most common are birth control and condoms. Focusing on birth control, “the Pill was first approved in 1960, [and] birth control continues to work in only one of two ways: by preventing fertilization or by preventing ovulation” (Watkins, 2012, p. 1462). Birth control has changed and developed immensely over the years. A long time ago in AD 354-430, Augustine took a stance on birth control saying “it was gravely (a mortal sin) if married people…

Introduction Birth order has for many years been a well-researched topic studied for several reasons by psychologists interested in families, children, and development (Wichman, Rodgers, & MacCallum, 2006). Something that I have considered is how your birth order affects your intelligence. I believe that older mothers, smaller families sizes, and more attention from parents to the oldest children in families are the reason why the eldest child is most likely to have the highest IQ compared to…

greater risk of having babies with birth defects such as congenital heart disease and other abnormalities. Researchers at the National Teratology Information Service in Newcastle (1) studied 136 babies whose mothers took ecstasy while pregnant. Seventy four said they took only ecstasy but 62 had used ecstasy and other illegal drugs. Eleven of the births ended in miscarriage, which is no more than average. Forty eight of the women chose to have abortions. Of the live births, twelve had congenital…

cognitive theory-based on condom use a method of birth control in undergraduate college students. Research studies have been done to measure the number of people who use condoms as a form of contraception (Critelli & Suire, 1998). Research studies show condom use and other prevention methods can reduce the spread of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD), and protect against pregnancy (Critelli & Suire, 1998). The Combination of Other Forms of Birth Control and Short Term Monogamy study was…

learned a lot about birth control that I did not know before. Being a woman in our society that has access to reproductive health information from my doctor, I never thought of birth control as hard to obtain or learn about. After researching about the different types of birth control and their histories I was able to learn that access to birth control has not always been easy. There are many types of birth controls that people do not know about or just do not consider to be “birth control.”…

The birth control pill, or “the pill”, is an oral contraceptive prescribed as medication and taken once every day. The birth control pill was made legal in the 1970s and also made available to teenage girls. It was and still is used by numerous amounts of women starting at as early as age 15. This was the holy grail…

Katie Champ Mrs. Sampson AP Lang 8 March 2016 Birth Control On Demand Room For Debate Turner, Grace-Marie, Bianca Brooks, Kinsey Hasstedt, Jeanne F. Mancini, and Melissa Gilliam. "Birth Control on Demand." The New York Times. The New York Times, 13 July 2015. Web. 14 Mar. 2016. The topic of discussion is concerning the issue of birth control: Should the government provide long-acting birth control, at no cost and easily accessilbe? The methods included…