Emergency contraception

still. This was an immediate indication that she was nervous about purchasing me the over-the-counter drug, but agreed. Again she met me outside and before she hands the bag to me she made me promise her that I would go see a gynecologist for contraception. I repeated the process of thanking her and asking why she decided to purchase it for me and what her thoughts were when I initially asked her. She said I seemed like a “desperate young girl who needed help” and told me to try not to let it…

medicinally prevent pregnancy (Margaret Sanger and the Birth Control Movement). This however would not stop Sanger. She continued to reopen clinics with physician support. New York recognized that if a physician judges a woman marred and requires contraception for medical reasons, it is not a crime to advise and instruct them on such. This was a great victory for reproductive rights. It however it did not stop there. Clinics began to open nationwide to provide affordable, widespread, and…

The first oral contraception would have then been legalized, which would lead Dottie to pursue a more comfortable mode of preventing pregnancy. Yes, she would have to visit the doctor to get a prescription, however, the doctor’s office would have had a brighter, more comfortable…

Birth control patch Birth control patches are structurally plastic-based, usually beige, thin patches that easily adhere to the surface of the skin. They are used beneficially to avoid unwanted conceptions and are placed weekly for three weeks followed leaving a week later for rest, period in which the menstruation will manifest. They are part of the group of combined hormonal methods. Its adhesive part, is the one containing the active ingredient that characterizes them, which is released…

There are various questions women often ask themselves before starting any type of new medication. Concerns women often have while deciding on whether or not the pill is best for them are if the pill has any serious side effects, could the hormones change mood levels, and could it cause weight gain. There are two types of pill contraceptives. One pill being a combination pill which contains estrogen and progestin. The other pill is a progestin-only pill which is what is sold as the over the…

Mini Pill Vs. Depo Provera Quite commonly a variety of people rather consume the mini pill periodically than being injected with a depo shot in long-terms. Although both methods are rather similar, differences tend to distinguish their results. The mini pill is a progesterone only pill that prevents change in a woman’s uterus. The Depo Provera is an injection of synthetic progestin that prevents pregnancy for three months. While statistics and research displays that the Depo Provera shot is more…

What are the problems with the Smith Hill Emergency Management organization? With the failure to have an emergency management organization chart and the people properly identified to function in any capacity of an emergency from it most basic form to a catastrophic event is the biggest problem for the resident of Smith Hill. According to Perry, Prater & Lindell the town has a “very small tax base and a very small budget (2006, 83). This cannot be neglected even if it is true; it must be…

My organization, Camp Noah, is a resilience and preparedness day camp that serves elementary age children in communities that have been impacted by disaster and/or crisis. Our mission is to serve children who have been impacted by a traumatic event and/or experience in their own community by engaging and storytelling. The overall problem that our organization works to solve is the uprooting of normalcy and mental impact that the children are experiencing in the long-term recovery stage after a…

Emergency departments provide twenty-four hour care for life threatening, chronic and acute conditions. However, the increase utilization of emergency departments lead to overcrowding and an increase in the number of individuals that leave without being seen (LWBS) by a physician. “According to a Center for Disease Control and Prevention report on ED use in the United States in 2000, at least 1.8 million patients left emergency departments without being seen” (Johnson et al., 2009). This is a…

he and the Fire Marshalls Office is committed and will assist us in code enforcement and inspection records and other administrative support. Kevin Clarey will support the team with Household Emergency Preparedness ideas. Captain Weems will supply the team with transportation and will act as the teams Emergency Medical consultant. Meeting and Special training workshops will be held at Good Shepherd Church of God In Christ on the first and third Tuesdays of the month until completed. One of…