Birth Control Contraceptives

Birth control is a way for men and women to prevent pregnancy. There are many contraceptives with birth control. You can take it in different forms. One form of birth control is the patch. The patch is used once a week, and it passes ethinyl estradiol through the blood stream. There is 60% more estrogen in the patch than in the pill. There is a possible blood clot from using the patch. It is applied to 1 of 4 places -- the buttocks, abdomen, upper torso or outer arm. The patch is used on a 4-week cycle. You put on a new patch once a week for 3 weeks. You don't use a patch during the 4th week and your period will start. For more information on the patch go to this website: http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/birthcontrolpatch012208.html. The next kind of birth control you can take is the pill. Birth control pills prevent ovulation. Most pills are made of two hormones called estrogen and progestin. For the pill to work, you have to take it every day. However, not every woman who takes the pill will have side effects. You may have to try several types of birth control pills before you find the type that is best for you. The pill may reduce cramping and shorten the number of days of bleeding during the menstrual period. The pill may also help premenstrual syndrome. Use this website for more information: http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/women/contraceptive/016.html
Next contraceptive is the shot. Hormone shots work much like the pill to prevent pregnancy. They may have some side effects, such as headaches and changes in your period, mood and weight. A Depo-Provera shot prevents pregnancy for 3 months. A Lunelle shot prevents pregnancy for 1 month. The shot is given as an injection in the upper arm or in the buttocks once every 3 months to protect a girl from becoming pregnant. The shot prevents ovulation. If a girl doesn't ovulate, she cannot get pregnant because there is no egg to be fertilized. None of these birth controls prevent the chance of getting an STD.