Birth Control Pros And Cons

Olivia Gonzalez Mrs.Roskens English III 14 April 2016 Birth Control Birth control, is a method or device used to prevent pregnancy.Birth control methods have been used since ancient times, but effective and safe methods only became available in the 20th century. Other methods of birth control do not protect against sexually transmitted diseases. Emergency birth control can prevent pregnancy if taken within the 72 to 120 hours after unprotected sex. By lengthening the time between pregnancies, birth control can improve adult women's delivery outcomes and the survival of their children.The pros of birth control override the cons, it helps with regulate periods, reducing risks of medical issues, and sexual intimacy. The Pros There are many types

of birth control. Some choices even allow women to use help regulate menstrual cycles. Menstrual cycles are important to women, especially young women at that. Most women try various home remedies to regulate and improve periods. The Center of Young Women’s Health says “ For the girls whose menstrual periods are irregular (too often or too late),birth control pills can help to regulate the menstrual cycle to every 28 days. Birth control pills can also reduce the amount and length of menstrual bleeding.” The birth control method can not only regulate women’s menstrual cycles but also cause the women to have light cycles. Not to worry, it simply shows the hormone doses in the birth control are extremely low. Which also means the lining of the uterus isn’t becoming very thick, so little bloods needs to come out each cycle. Birth control helps prevent medical issues in the future. Birth control helps prevent ovarian cancer the longer you take it. People have to remember that there is no cure for cancer, women can cut their odds in half by simple taking a small pill.

“Women that have taken the pill for 5 years or longer have a 50% reduction in the risk of developing ovarian cancer, and that benefit continues even after stopping the pill,” says Ginger Gardner, MD, gynecologic cancer surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. “We're talking about a cancer for which there's not a good screening tool, and a cancer that's frequently diagnosed in an advanced stage, so to have this kind of risk reduction is important.” It is a great relief to everyone know there are less risks of medical issues. Another pro about birth control is that it improves your sexual intimacy.“The irritability, bloating, breast tenderness, and other symptoms of PMS can reduce libido and impair sexual functioning. The Pill minimizes PMS symptoms, making sex more possible and enjoyable.” Michael Castleman a sex and health writer states, “The Pill gives women total control over their reproduction, virtually eliminating anxieties about unintended pregnancy. This can feel freeing and boost sexual interest and energy.” Libido is another term for sexual

desire. For people wanting to have less worry about pregnancy should definitely consider taking birth control pills. Men don’t have to stop to put protection on. Although they still can if they wanted to. The emergency birth control pill or also know as the morning-after pill. The pill is to simply stop pregnancy from happening the days after. “Sperm can live inside your body for up to 6 days after sex, waiting for an egg to show up. If you ovulate during that time, the sperm can meet up with your egg and cause pregnancy. Morning-after pills work by temporarily stopping your ovary from releasing an egg. It’s kind of like pulling the emergency brake on ovulation.” It is a very good emergency prevent pregnancy plan. It is not considered abortion because nothing was officially conceived yet. It is a good alternative if you aren’t sure condoms did its job. “The morning-after pill is NOT the same thing as the abortion pill...The morning-after pill is NOT the same thing as the abortion pill (also called medication abortion or RU-486). The morning-after pill doesn’t cause an abortion. It won’t work if you’re already pregnant, and it won’t harm an existing pregnancy. Emergency contraception (including the IUD) is birth control, not abortion. It doesn’t end a pregnancy — it prevents one.” Birth control can help with adults women in pregnancy deliveries. People everywhere would much appreciate to have a healthy and successful baby delivery. Most women would try lots of remedies and tactics to improve a healthy pregnancies. “ Because teenage pregnancies are at greater risk of poor outcomes such as preterm birth, low birth weight and infant death, some authors suggest… By lengthening the time between pregnancies, birth control can also improve adult women's delivery outcomes and the survival of their children.” Women would have a better chance at taking birth control Even though the birth control’s pros overthrow the cons, it improves periods cycles, reduces risks of medical issues, and also enhance sexual intimacy.

Birth control is a great way to prevent pregnancy especially in teens. It improves so many qualities in women’s health more women should consider birth control. Work Cited "Birth Control: Pros and Cons of Hormonal Methods-Topic Overview."WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2016. "Birth Control." West Texas Family Medical. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 May 2016. Castleman, Michael. "How Birth Control Pills Affect Women's Sexuality."Psychology Today. N.p., 15 Nov. 2014. Web. 28 Apr. 2016. "Center for Young Women's Health." Center for Young Women's Health. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2016. Marquez, Jennifer Rainey. "Other Benefits of Birth Control Pills."WebMD. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2016 "Morning-After Pill | Emergency Contraception | Cost & Info." Morning-After Pill | Emergency Contraception | Cost & Info. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 May

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