Oral Contraceptives For Your Family Planning
February 9, 2009 by Mary
Filed under Contraception
If you are not ready to start a family then there are many oral contraceptives your doctor may prescribe to avoid becoming pregnant. Many of them have a 99% chance of preventing a pregnancy but there is still a risk of it occurring and you need to be aware of it. Oral contraceptives only prevent unwanted pregnancies, you still need other protection against sexually transmitted diseases or STD’s.
Oral contraceptives are commonly referred to as birth control pills. They come in a package with enough pills for the entire month. The woman has to remember to take them daily and is encouraged to do so around the same time each day. Many women do it when they brush their teeth in the morning or at another set time so they won’t forget. Even while the woman is menstruating there is a pill to take so that she continues to stay in this routine. It is known as the ’sugar’ pill.
A doctor will have to do a complete evaluation to determine the right type of oral contraceptive to give to a women. This includes talking about how regular her period is, what type of flow they have during menstruation, their weight, and the balance of hormones in their body. A woman many need to try several different oral contraceptives before she finds the one that works the best for her.
Many women like the fact that their birth control pills help them in other ways too. They have a good idea of when their period will start depending on where they are with their pills in the cycle. They also report lighter flow, fewer cramps, and less irritability around that time of the month. The find that oral contraceptives aren’t evasive either like some other methods of birth control tend to be.
Many women choose to take oral contraceptives because they can stop taking them when they are ready to get pregnant. Most women are successful at becoming pregnant within a few months of going off the pill. When you decide to start your family, you may want to allow for this small gap although be careful as it is not uncommon to fall immediately!
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