Essay On Birth Control

Birth control is when women act in order to prevent pregnancy, this is also known as contraception. There is no age limit for one to get contraceptives; however, it is mostly used when a women get their first menstrual period and before they get menopause. Birth control could be done numerous ways such as with medical procedures, behaviors or devices. Some different ways of birth control are condoms, birth control pills, as well as devices such as intrauterine device (IUD), etc. There are also some surgical procedures that could be done in order to prevent pregnancy such as vasectomy or tubal ligation. The easiest and most common way of birth control is the use of condoms. This type of contraceptive is used at the time of intercourse, either by the male or the female. At the time of sexual intercouse either the male introduces his penis into the male condom or in the case of a female condom, the female will insert the condom into the vaginal canal. Condoms are inexpensive options of contraception and could even be free in clinics, pharmacies and such. Male condoms are effective 82% of the time while female condoms are effective only 79% of the time. There is no age requirement for

In order to get these, one needs to consult with their doctor. If one is taking birth control pills, they could either be taking the 28 day pack or the 21 day pack. The usual cost of the pills could be anywhere from $0-$50 per month. When one is taking the 28 day pack, they can not skip a single day of the pill; however, if they are on the 21 day pack, they need to skip a week of the pill and then restart the next pack. This method is mostly used by sexually active women and when they first start the pill it is recommended that they use a backup birth control system such as condoms. Pills have an effectiveness percentage of 91%. For one to take these pills there are no age limits and it is legal across the entire United