Birth control are different methods to prevent pregnancy. They are many different methods of birth control, and you can use any method you want, but every method has its own risks.
Fertility Awareness
Fertility Awareness it a method where you can track your menstrual cycle and your ovulations so you can prevent pregnancy. There is more than 1 method to predict your ovulation. Here are some of them.
- The Temperature method: for this method you need to take your temperature. Most people when they are going to ovulate have a temperature between 96-98ºF (35.5-36.7ºC).
- The Cervical Mucus method: the Cervical Mucus method is very simple. You just need to check your mucus every day and record your results. This will help you predict when your able to ovulate by the changes of your mucus.
- The Calendar method: You record your menstrual cycle in a calendar.
Effectiveness This method is 76-88% effective. If you use multiple methods of fertility awareness at the same time it would be even more effective. Also you can talk with a doctor or nurse who know about this method to use it correctly.
Advantages and Disadvantages Fertility awareness has advantages, like it is very effective. Its cost is none or very cheap, depending on the method you use. It doesn’t have short or long term effects, and it is very easy to do. Also there are disadvantages, it doesn’t protect you from STDs, you have fewer “safe” days to have intercourse each month, and it usually takes several months of monitoring your menstrual cycle to note patterns.
Recommendations Some recommendations for using the fertility awareness method are trying to use them the best way possible; don’t take any risk on your unsafe days, and work with a doctor or nurse who know about this method to use it correctly, and try to combine the 3 methods.
Birth Control Pill
The birth control pill is a pill that you take every day. This pill will avoid that a sperm gets in contact with an egg, this is to prevent fertilization. This pill has hormones that will prevent ovulation to happen, also it will make the mucus be thicker so the sperm cant swim.
Effectivity, Advantages and Disadvantages This birth control method is very effective, and easy to use. It is 91% effective. Some advantages from this pill are, the pill would not interrupt sex, your bleeds could be as regular and less painful, and it reduces risk of cancer of the ovaries, womb and colon. Some disadvantages are, the pill does not protect you from any type of STDs, you could have temporary side effects like headaches, nausea, breast tenderness and mood swings, and your blood pressure can increase.
Short and Long Term Effects The short term effects this pill has are mostly side effects. Headaches, nausea, breast tenderness, and mood swings are the most common ones. After taking the pill for a long term there is a chance that the hormones in the pill could increase the risk of breast cancer, it decreases the risk of some cancers like ovaries and endometrial cancers. Also the pill would not affect your fertility, if you want to get pregnant in the future you just need to stop taking the pill.
Recommendations They are 2 very important things you need to remember. Set an alarm on your phone so you don’t forget to take your pill every day. To not forget your pills keep them close to something you use every day.
Conclusion In conclusion, they are many different methods for birth control but every method has its own risks. There are easier methods but not that effective, and they are more difficult and expensive ones and it will help you be more safe.
Avoid Risky Situations 