Tag: contraception
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Do contraceptives spoil the pleasure of sex?
Birth control pills are one of the most preferred means of contraception in the reproductive age. However, their effect has long been the subject of study of its effect on female sexual desire. According to some scientists, such an effect exists, and they reasonably raise the question of whether the contraceptive pill does not kill…
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Intrauterine contraceptives
Intrauterine contraception is achieved by placing a particular device in the uterine cavity – a pessary, also known in Bulgaria as an IUD. The advantage of the method is that it is permanent – a spiral placed in the uterine cavity acts as a permanent barrier, preventing the implantation (clamping) of a possibly fertilized egg…
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Sterilization – as the last method of contraception
Sterilization is a permanent method of contraception for both men and women. In women, the method is to cut the fallopian tubes. Most often, the laparoscopic method uses electrocoagulation of the fallopian tube in at least three or more places along its length. It can also be done through a minilaparotomy, as well as during…
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Emergency contraception
Emergency contraception or a pill the next morning Emergency contraception means any method of preventing unwanted pregnancy used after sexual intercourse or before implantation of the embryo into the lining of the uterus. The effectiveness of emergency contraception is 75-89%. Basically, emergency contraception is reduced to two methods – a hormonal method known as a…
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Barrier methods of contraception
Barrier methods of contraception – condoms and cervical cap Barrier methods of contraception prevent pregnancy by preventing male germ cells (sperm) from entering female cells (eggs). Examples of this type of contraception are condoms, a cervical cap, a sponge, and others. A condom is a type of barrier method of contraception available in both male…
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Pros and cons of using oral contraceptives
Pros and cons of using oral contraceptives. The main advantages of oral contraceptives: Dysmenorrhea – painful menstruation. All oral contraceptives have an effect on dysmenorrhea because they inhibit proliferation (growth) and hypervascularization (increased formation of endometrial vessels) of the endometrium due to the ovulation-blocking effect. In anovulatory cycles (not preceding ovulation) in women who do…
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Types of contraception
Types of contraception. Which ones are suitable for my case? There are many methods of hormonal contraception, the most famous of which are: Oral contraceptives (contraceptives), transdermal hormonal patches, vaginal rings, Subcutaneous implants, Hormonal injections. Most of them block ovulation and prevent unwanted pregnancy. Contraceptives are one of the most commonly used forms of hormonal…
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Why can’t condoms be reused?
Why can’t condoms be reused? A condom can only be used once. It cannot be washed and then used again. The reason is that repeated use of condoms increases the likelihood of their rupture during sexual intercourse. Therefore, they are not effective and the risk of unwanted pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections and diseases increases.…