Benefits and Adverse Effects of Birth Control in Women 18-35
Yekaterina Rabinskaya
8/17/15
Introduction
Since the invention of contraceptive methods, scientists have been looking for methods to benefit the process of birth control. We have found some ways in controlling conception and providing women the benefit of either taking an oral dose, injectable dose, or having outpatient surgical procedures that prevents pregnancy either indefinitely or for an extension of several years at a time. In this project, I will discuss if the oral type of birth control is beneficial and if the adverse effects are evident enough to compel the cessation of such preventative methods.
With approval of birth control in United States, there has been a major turning point in the country. Introduction of birth control techniques provide women in the United States with an effective, reversible and convenient technique of contraception which made real prospect of the reliably childbearing in the country (Goldin & Katz, 2002). Access to reliable birth control measures has permitted women to plan when to get pregnant, when to give birth as well as how to space their children in case they become parents. Apparently, the new norms for birth control technique continue evolving and are expected to continue gaining popularity all over the world. To be more specific, birth control has helped women develop economically especially in business sector for the past 85 years. Moreover, while the wage gap
The idea of birth control has been around since before the eighteenth century. However, those in control of it have changed over time leading to several positive and negative effects including seeking underground abortions and disguised labeling of products for contraception.
Since the 1960’s, doctors have been debating on if birth control could be safely sold over the counter. Over the counter, pill access means that rather than go to the doctors' office for prescription women would be able to buy a pack from the drugstore. In the U.S., drugs like Tylenol, Advil, Claritin, and Aspirin were once prescription only and are now available over the counter. In at least 80 countries, women can buy the pill without a prescription. Birth control was designed to prevent pregnancy and a lack of contraception and sex education causes teen pregnancy and abortion rates to spiral. Not only does the pill prevent pregnancy, but can also have many health benefits for women of all ages.
Over the centuries, women have tried a number of methods to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Some of the pregnancy control measures that existed before the invention of the pill included abstinence and withdrawal. Unfortunately, such methods often failed to prevent unintended pregnancies. As such, birth control advocates continued researching for effective birth control methods. Americans did not meet the idea of birth control methods with enthusiasm. In fact, those who advocated the use of birth control devices experienced challenges, including being jailed.
Review what the women’s health center wants you to know about different methods of birth control for women:
Today reliable and birth control is accessible to most Americans and 8 of 10 women have taken oral contraceptives at some point in their lives. Birth control methods are still rapidly evolving. Even in 1960, nearly all birth control methods were conducted during intercourse such as condoms. Now, pregnancy prevention is taken beforehand with oral contraceptives, IUDs, female sterilization, and vasectomies. Starting in the twentieth century, Birth control has allows women to control the timing and number of births, the pill made it easier for women to enter and remain in the paid
Eliminating the prescription for Birth Control provides an increased access for everyone, encourages safe sex, reduces the effect of unwanted pregnancy and helps the economy. Birth control is a method of medication that prevents pregnancy for women. The birth control pill has been around for about 50 years and in 1916 a woman by the name of Margaret Sanger opened the very first birth control clinic in the United States and later served a 30 day sentence for it being labeled as an “unlawful nuisance”(Brief History of Thompson 2). In the late 1930s, a judge put a federal ban on birth control. In 1950, Margaret Sanger created the pill. Birth Control is a good way for encouraging safe sex because it reminds young people that all of society can
Has birth control helped our women or been an affliction for them ? In 1950, a lady whose name is Margaret Sanger underwrote the research to create the first birth control pill. “She raised $150,000 for the project. 1960 The first oral contraceptive, Enovid, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as contraception (Sanger 24)”. I am looking forward to initiate what people views are from the perspective of birth control and if it has helped the society and if it hasn’t why do they think otherwise.
The presentation of contraceptives in the mid-70s, with an adequacy rate of 98 percent with high utilization and perfect use 90 percent application among the adolescents, was a main consideration in empowering women to pursue training and occupation, achieve monetary autonomy, and appreciate sexual expression without the danger of an undesirable pregnancy. Contraception is the planned anticipation of controlling or prevention, impregnation by different medications, procedures, or gadgets – additionally all the more broadly known as anti-conception medication. Contraception is any technique that is utilized to avoid pregnancy and it can arrive in a couple of distinctive structures.
Birth control has been affecting men and women for a long time and now there has been issues on economic reasons, methods used and the side effects these methods can have. Which is why birth control and it's many methods that are being used and developed are continuing and still causing great issues throughout the world. These problems can cause an effect on population as well because there are about 210 million women that are pregnant each year and about 40% is unplanned. Birth control started in the 1960's, but throughout the world birth control has been going on for thousands of years. It has been said that women in ancient times would use a plant called Proto-Prophylactics, crocodile dung, and honey and put it in there vaginal area to prevent sperm to go and further and make them pregnant.(Time P4). Since the start of birth control in the U.S. more and more scientists have started to make more methods of use and that cause less suffering and painful effects than that of the painful abortion method.
While riding on the Metro the other day, I passed by a few Alesse birth control pill at the McGill station, and I paused for a moment to think about the effect that female contraceptive has had through time. In other words, I thought about the socioeconomic effects of the birth control pill on woman. To begin, the pill was created first in 1957 for severe menstrual problems and re-released in 1960 for contraceptive use, meaning that it stops pregnancy. The idea to create the pill came into place when the development of synthetic hormones happened in the 1930’s. Many clinical trials took place in Puerto Rico, since the territory had non-strict laws on contraceptives. My goal in this paper is to bring into evidence, with many sources, how birth
With a median of 54% of people across 40 countries believe that using forms of birth control is acceptable, even though it's “un-natural” to certain people. In detail, immoral means not conforming to accepted standards of morality and unethical means not morally correct. It is sometimes acceptable to be immoral or unethical, for it allows you to learn from your mistakes, sometimes come from good intentions, and although morals and ethics are important it could go against personal beliefs.
When focusing on the public’s opinion on the use of birth control, research and analysis of polls show that on average, the overall relevant public ranges from ages 15-19 or 18 and older, which would indicate that they are teenagers post-puberty or adults. Most of those surveyed were American females, which is likely because they are most directly impacted by birth control, considering that they are the ones taking it, receiving information about it at their doctor’s, etc. The relevant public also includes religious groups; Catholics are the most relevant religious group, as it is the one that throughout the introduction and usage of birth control has been the most vocal (Gallup, 2012). Also, while females are the ones taking the birth control, men are another group to consider, as they are closely tied to the effects of using birth control.
Two effects make up the influence of birth control pills on women’s careers. These are the positive and negative effects. One example of a positive effect on women is almost eliminating the circumstance of becoming pregnant despite the fact that they are still doing sexual intercourse with their partner. The pill also created a social multiplier effect by encouraging the delay of marriage typically and thus increasing a woman’s likelihood of looking for a rightful mate after professional school. Birth control pills are both amazing and terrible, all at once. Gynecologist Jessica Kiley and writer Amanda Marcotte, same with any woman who has taken birth control has learned have some say on this matter based on their research and experience. They
Birth Control is defined as various ways used to prevent pregnancy from occurring. Birth Control has been a concern for humans for thousands of years. The first contraception devices were mechanical barriers in the vagina that prevented the male sperm from fertilizing the female egg. Other methods of birth control that were used in the vagina were sea sponges, mixtures of crocodile dung and honey, quinine, rock salt and alum. Birth Control was of interest for a long time, but women did not worry to much about it because child death rates were so high. They felt they needed to have many children just for a few to survive. In the early 1800's death rates began to drop and people began to show concern for controlling
Contraception is used to prevent pregnancy. The use of condoms can prevent pregnancy and protect against STDs. Other protective barriers, such as dental dams, are recommended for oral sex and analingus. Some sexually transmitted infections, such as genital warts and genital herpes can be spread through skin-to-skin contact, not just penetrative sex. For those in committed relationships who seek only to prevent pregnancy, there are many forms of birth control, and a healthcare provider can discuss options and detail what is the ideal form of birth control. There is no single universal method that works for everyone.