Condoms Verses Birth Control Pills
Condoms verses Birth Control Pills
There is always that question on which is safer, more effective, easier, and which one is more likely going to prevent unwanted pregnancy? There is several different studies out there supporting each one of the methods, and for every one that is supporting there is also one against. Some of the studies can be found at www.HCP-Different-Birth-Control.com, and www.not-the-pill.com. When considering a birth control method you have to look at it from all angles. Think about the side effects, the health risks the and overall question of which one is going to work better. This day and age sex is not just between married couples, it has moved to younger and younger teen. Everywhere one may look there is a magazine, television show, and even other peers pushing young teens to engage in sexual intercourse. “Based on data from a two year period between 2006 and 2008, it found more than 42 percent - or 4.3 million - teenage girls have had sex at least once. That number was 43 percent - or 4.5 million” (CNN Health). With this being said it is very important to know the types, effectiveness, and the risk of each different kind of birth control. Not every method is as effective as another and not every method is going to protect you against more than just getting pregnant but also against Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s). In this essay birth control pills will be compared and contrasted with male and female condoms.
“Condoms are absolutely the best birth control for teenagers. They protect against pregnancy and disease.”(Karen Payne, Ph.D.). Condoms can be made out of three different materials, latex, polyurethane, and lambskin. Latex condoms is what most of the condoms in the United States is made of. Latex is more likely to prevent one from getting human immunodeficiency virus, better known as HIV. Polyurethane is made from synthetic material that is similar to plastic. Male and female condoms are more commonly made from polyurethane.
There is always that question on which is safer, more effective, easier, and which one is more likely going to prevent unwanted pregnancy? There is several different studies out there supporting each one of the methods, and for every one that is supporting there is also one against. Some of the studies can be found at www.HCP-Different-Birth-Control.com, and www.not-the-pill.com. When considering a birth control method you have to look at it from all angles. Think about the side effects, the health risks the and overall question of which one is going to work better. This day and age sex is not just between married couples, it has moved to younger and younger teen. Everywhere one may look there is a magazine, television show, and even other peers pushing young teens to engage in sexual intercourse. “Based on data from a two year period between 2006 and 2008, it found more than 42 percent - or 4.3 million - teenage girls have had sex at least once. That number was 43 percent - or 4.5 million” (CNN Health). With this being said it is very important to know the types, effectiveness, and the risk of each different kind of birth control. Not every method is as effective as another and not every method is going to protect you against more than just getting pregnant but also against Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s). In this essay birth control pills will be compared and contrasted with male and female condoms.
“Condoms are absolutely the best birth control for teenagers. They protect against pregnancy and disease.”(Karen Payne, Ph.D.). Condoms can be made out of three different materials, latex, polyurethane, and lambskin. Latex condoms is what most of the condoms in the United States is made of. Latex is more likely to prevent one from getting human immunodeficiency virus, better known as HIV. Polyurethane is made from synthetic material that is similar to plastic. Male and female condoms are more commonly made from polyurethane.