The Pill that Changes Lives Today‚ there is a growing concern on the use of the Plan B Pill (the morning after contraceptive pill) as a method of birth control. The pill was approve by FDA in 1999‚ so although the Plan B contraceptive pill is not a new idea to society‚ it is igniting many debates here in the United States. Henry Mathews believes that this form of birth control has become a more safe and effective way to prevent unwanted pregnancies. The Plan B pill is comprised of higher doses of
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Scientists have found that some cancers are more common in people who drink alcohol than others who do not. Alcohol causes 4 percent of cancers in the UK‚ around 12‚800 cases. “Two large combined reviews of the published evidence and the UK Million Women Study showed an increase in risk of about 7 to 12 percent with every extra unit of alcohol per day. One unit is a half pint of beer‚ a small glass of wine‚ or a measure of spirits.” (“How
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are very important to women’s health. These services include annual well women’s check-ups‚ cervical and HIV screenings‚ contraceptives‚ and breast feeding supplies. As the election came to a close in 2016‚ women became frantic and got into their OB/GYN offices requesting IUD’S. After insertion‚ IUD’s can cost $500 or more but is 22 times less likely to fail compared to the pill. IUD’s have the option of being inserted for 5 or even 10 years. Women are choosing this long term birth control option
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It has been called the pill that transformed America‚ the single most important invention of the 20th century. The invention being referred to is the birth control pill. Before the actual pill‚ there had been various forms of birth control‚ but none of them seemed to be very effective or simple to perform. One of the oldest references to birth control was the “withdrawal” method referenced in the Bible. In the 1870’s‚ a wide assortment of birth control devices were available in America -- such as
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Maya brand oral contraceptives. Late in 1983‚ when PSI met to discuss the marketing strategies for 1984-86‚ they observed that Raja sales had steadily increased but Maya sales declined despite using the same marketing strategies for both the products. Why?? * 80% of all the contraceptive products are purchased by men. * People associated condoms with sex‚ but a pill is associated with birth control. * People think of a condom as an over-the counter consumer product‚ while a pill is perceived
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risk goes down with each full-term pregnancy. Breastfeeding may lower the risk even further. Women who have used oral contraceptives (also known as birth control pills or the pill) have a lower risk of ovarian cancer. The lower risk is seen after only 3 to 6 months of using the pill‚ and the risk is lower the longer the pills are used. This lower risk continues for many years after the pill is stopped. Ovarian cancer can run in families. Your ovarian cancer risk is increased if your mother‚ sister
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Definition of Artificial Birth Control Artificial birth control can be defined as any product‚ procedure or practice that uses artificial or unnatural means to prevent pregnancy. Barrier methods such as condoms and diaphragms‚ hormonal methods such as the pill and IUDs‚ and surgical sterilization procedures such as a vasectomy or hysterectomy are all considered to be artificial birth control methods. Artificial birth control is also refers to the use of any medication‚ barrier or device to prevent pregnancy
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had already 3 children‚ Margaret made a pledge to devote her life to making reliable contraceptive information available to women. She began her campaign writing a column for New York Call entitled –What every girl should know… Shocked by the inability of the most woman to obtain accurate and effective information she start challenging the federal laws Comstock law 1873‚ the law banned the spreading of contraceptive information. So in March 1914 Sanger published feminist publication called The Woman
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methods of using birth control: the pill‚ the shot‚ an intrauterine device (IUD)‚ and a birth control patch. Out of all the women in the United States of reproductive age (15-44) and are sexually active‚ 62% use a contraceptive method (Guttmacher). There are minimal disadvantages to using birth control. One disadvantage would be solely for women who smoke and are over the age of thirty-five‚ as taking birth control could cause blood clots or heart attacks. The pill is also more expensive‚ making it
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revolutionize women’s lives. The life changing drug was an oral contraceptive‚ commonly known as “the Pill‚” that would prevent pregnancy if taken correctly. Several other birth-control methods have been developed in the past ten years that are just as effective. Birth control has had effects on women’s mental‚ physical and social lives since its debut in the United States fifty years ago. One of the most researched drugs is the birth control pill. A great deal of information has arisen to improve
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