Effect of vitamin c on birth control pills - Symptoms after going off birth control pills

How Do Birth Control Pills Work ? Birth control pills are daily pills that contain hormones to change the way the body works and prevents pregnancy. Hormones in the pills control the ovaries and uterus. Most of these birth control pills are a combination of estrogen and progesterone hormones to prevent ovulation -- the release of an egg during the monthly cycle.More...

How Does Emergency Contraception Work ?

Emergency contraception is generally the ‘morning after pill’, which is a drug that prevents ovulation, or fertilization, or both. The emergency contraceptive pill may also inhibit implantation after fertilization. An intrauterine device which is usually a method of primary contraception is sometimes used for emergency contraception as well.More...

Pharmacists Views On Emergency Contraception

All pharmacists are required to stock Plan B or emergency contraception tablets, also known as the ‘morning-after’ pill. While it is called morning after, in fact it is effective for 12 hours after intercourse. Any male or female over the age of 18 is eligible to buy Plan B across the counter and without a prescription. Anyone below the age of 18 should be referred to a health care provider for a prescription. More...

Does Spermicide Kill Pre Existing Sperm ?

A spermicide is an aid to contraception that comes in several different forms like gels, foams, creams, suppositories and films. Spermicides are in no way fool proof and hence are recommended for use with another more positive form of contraceptive like a condom, cervical cap or diaphragm. The spermicide contains an ingredient nonoxymol-9 which is a chemical that immobilizes and kills sperm before they can enter the vagina and upwards to the uterus. More...

Effective Strategies On Family Planning

Family planning entails planning when to have children. It also deals with birth control and other methods to carry out these plans. It is using effective methods of birth control to limit the number of children one wants to have and also space the children by timing pregnancy.More...

Birth Control :

Hormonal And Contraceptive

Hormonal contraception is arguably the most popular method followed today. As on date though it is primarily restricted to use by women, though a male hormonal contraceptive is being vigorously researched. The most common of the female hormonal contraceptives is ‘the pill’ or ‘birth control pill’ which was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and introduced in 1960. More..