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Connie from Wyoming says her 16-year-old daughter has been taking birth control pills for over two years. She is worried that being young and taking the pill may affect her daughter's chances of becoming pregnant when she's ready. OB/GYN Dr. Lisa weighs in.
Teen Birth Control
Contraceptives Birth Control
You can prevent pregnancy in different ways and one of them is use of birth control pills. Most doctors, after proper clinical tests, Today women have a choice when selecting birth control. Many opt for the daily pill which has been around for decades....
An Introduction to Birth Control
Birth control goes by many names that include contraception, family planning, fertility control, and pregnancy prevention. Whatever you choose to call it, if you are sexually active there are a number of different methods that you can use to reduce the chances of your becoming pregnant....
Report finds wide variation in teen birth rates
Teenage birth rates in the U.S. are the highest in the South and Southwest and lowest in the Northeast and the Upper Midwest. Compared with other developed countries of the world, the U.S. has the highest rate of teen births overall....
Birth Control Pills for Women
For many women, birth control pills – also known as \"the pill\" – are the best option for family planning. Women who use this oral contraceptive are pleased with its reliability and convenience. Still, for others, the side effects make this method of birth control unappealing....
Do Birth Control Pills Cause Depression?
Do birth control pills cause depression? You have probably heard the stories from friends, family, or colleagues that make you wonder..do birth control pills cause depression?...
Should High Schools Discipline Girls Caught With Birth Control Pills?
This is an issue that has caused debates over the years between local school boards and parents of high school girls who have been taking birth control pills. The issue of birth control usage in high school girls is considered to be of the same level with popping illegal drugs into their mouths as well as being caught carrying guns inside the campus. This usually results to a disciplinary sanction such as a suspension from school....
Acne and Birth Control Pills
With the rate of the increase in expenses and cost of living today, it is but normal for women to use birth control pills. There are some women who actually prefer the natural methods of birth control than using pills due to their side effects. While there are those who have used birth control pills without experiencing any negative side effects to the body, there are those who really experienced them. How about you, have you ever experienced any side effects from using birth control pills?...
Why Use Birth Control Pills?
Aside from prevention of pregnancy, the use of birth control pills also has a number of other health benefits. In your decision to take birth control pills, be sure that you will discuss the benefits as well as risks concerning the medication you are about to take with a physician or any authorized health care professional. Birth control pills has known side effects just like other medications and may have drug to drug interaction with other medication you are taking, which is why you need to take precaution. Another thing to keep in mind is to choose the best and appropriate birth control pill based on your health history....
Acne and Birth Control
More frequently than not acne and birth control are said in the same sentence...
Birth Control Side Effects Lawsuits
Over the course of the past few years, there have been a number of legal cases filed against a medication that, really, should not be attracting any kind of serious litigious scrutiny...
