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The Economic Recession:
The economic recession has, yet, intruded into one more place - the American bedroom. Some couples are so afraid of conceiving a baby, that they're taking extra birth control. The decision to have children is often a financial one. Given our economic recession, couples are now taking some extreme family planning measures to ensure that they don’t get pregnant. So, while the economy dwindles, birth control and the morning after pill sales skyrocket.
Sexual and Reproductive Health of U.S. Teens
Data released from the CDC reveals that many young people (tweens, teens, and young adults) in the United States engage in risky sexual behavior and experience negative reproductive health outcomes. Are America’s teens in need of sex education? Find out information about the number of cases of teenage pregnancy, abortion, STDs, AIDS and HIV affecting US teens. It seems the most recent data suggest that our teens’ sexual health may be in trouble.
Choosing Parenthood
One of your options when faced with an unplanned pregnancy is to continue with your pregnancy and raise your child. Learn about considering parenthood, the costs of raising a child, labor and delivery, single versus co-parenting, and more.
Roe v. Wade 1973
An overview of the Roe v. Wade 1973 Supreme Court decision. This Roe v. Wade summary explains all you need to know about one of the Supreme Court landmark cases. Learn the details of Roe vs Wade, the case that has shaped debate about abortion in America ever since.
Campaign 2008 : Meet the Democratic Presidential Candidates
Campaign 2008 is gearing up to be an influential election. The next president can have a dramatic effect on funding and policies that include reproductive health issues, access to birth control, abortion, research for newer and more effective contraception, and available sex education. Meet the Democratic Presidential Candidates, and learn where the presidential candidates stand on reproductive rights.
Getting Your Tubes Tied
Tubal ligation (also known as having one's tubes tied) is a permanent form of female sterilization. This is a surgical procedure that closes off a woman's fallopian tubes. Learn more about the various surgical tubal ligation procedures such as laparoscopy, mini-laparoscopy, and laparotomy (open tubal ligation), as well as what to expect. All methods presented include incisions.
Before You Seek Support From a Crisis Pregnancy Center
When facing an unplanned pregnancy, you wish discuss your feelings and situation with somebody who will be supportive and unbiased. Try not to seek counsel from a crisis pregnancy center. These pregnancy centers may offer free pregnancy tests and appear to provide support about abortion, adoption, and pregnancy options. Many crisis pregnancy centers are deceptive and misleading.
Home Pregnancy Tests
Learn how home pregnancy tests work, the accuracy of home pregnancy tests, and whether to trust the results.
Depo Bleeding – Will It Ever Stop?
Depo Provera is a popular prescription birth control method. Unscheduled or continous depo bleeding leads many women stop using Depo Provera. Are you wondering if your depo bleeding will ever stop? Learn about some possible Depo Provera bleeding treatments so you can be happy with depo again.
Reasons for Abortion
Shedding light on women’s reasons for seeking abortions can help can inform public opinion and correct misperceptions. Understanding the complexity of this decision and the reasons why a woman chooses to exercise this choice may open the doorway for compassion and understanding for women faced in this painful situation. Find out the most common answers women provide as reasons for abortion.
About Abortion
Abortion means ending a pregnancy. Given that unintended pregnancy is an issue that affects thousands of people each year, abortion is one of the most common medical procedures performed in the United States. Learn about abortion facts, reasons for abortion, and various abortion procedures.
Obesity and Contraception Effectiveness
One of the issues that may contribute to birth control failure is a woman’s weight. Obesity can compromise contraceptive effectiveness. Learn more about how contraceptive effectiveness can be reduced by obesity and find out contraceptive options for overweight women.
How to Manage an IUD Pregnancy
IUDs are one of the most effective reversible birth control methods available. The Mirena IUD and ParaGard IUD are over 99% effective. Although these numbers are very promising, it also means that less than 1% of the time, a woman will have an IUD pregnancy. If you got pregnant with an IUD was in place, learn how manage an IUD pregnancy.
Lybrel - The Continuous Birth Control Pill
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first birth control pill that is also designed to eliminate women's monthly periods. Lybrel is a type of continuous birth control where a woman takes a pill everyday for 365 days (a whole year). Learn more about Lybrel - what Lybrel is, its advantages, risks, costs, and effectiveness.
Depo Provera
Information about Depo Provera, the birth control shot. This progestin injection is a reversible method of prescription birth control. Find out the difference between the Depo Provera shot and its newer version, the Depo-subQ Provera 104 Injection. The side effects, advantages, health risks and effectiveness of Depo Provera are explained.
ParaGard Intrauterine Device
ParaGard, the Copper T 380A, is an IUD that releases copper, so it is hormone-free. Learn about this FDA approved intrauterine device.
Mirena Intrauterine Device
Mirena IUD contraception provides a long-term birth control option without sterilization. Mirena is an IUD that releases the hormone, levonorgestrel. It is a highly reliable and effective type of contraception. Learn about Mirena (intrauterine device), including its effectiveness, costs, risks, advantages, insertion, disadvantages, and side effects.
Did My Birth Control Fail?
What if I'm pregnant? Many women may be thinking this if their period is late. Other questions you may have could include: Am I pregnant? Did My Birth Control Fail? When will I know, and how can I tell if I'm pregnant? What do I do if I have an unintended pregnancy?
Real Women Discuss Their Experiences with Depo Provera
Do you use Depo Provera to prevent pregnancy? Maybe you are considering whether to switch your current birth control method to the Depo Shot. Are you concerned about Depo side effects like spotting, weight gain or bone loss? Depo Provera and Depo-subQ Provera 104 protect against pregnancy for a period of 11-14 weeks. Depo also has FDA approval to treat endometriosis-related pain. Find out what real women, like you, are sharing about their experiences with Depo and join in the conversations.
Diaphragm
What is a diaphragm? A rubber diaphragm is a barrier method of women’s birth control. Learn about diaphragm use as well as pros, cons, costs, and how to obtain diaphragms. Diaphragm effectiveness is also discussed.
The Future of the Roe Decision
The Roe decision (stemming from a 1973 Supreme Court landmark case) protects the right to privacy and legalized abortion. The past three decades since Roe v. Wade have brought their fair share of political and cultural turmoil, yet it seems that the next 30+ years may promise even more. To many women, the right to an abortion represents more than just a right to privacy as protected by our constitution. What is the future of the Roe decision? Implications of Roe v. Wade are discussed.
Campaign 2008: Republican Presidential Candidates
Campaign 2008 should be an influential election, so the next president can have a dramatic effect on funding and policies that include reproductive health issues, access to birth control, abortion, research for newer and more effective contraception, and available sex education. Meet the Republican Presidential Candidates, and find out where these presidential candidates stand on reproductive rights.
Real Women Discuss Their Experiences with the Lybrel Birth Control Pill
Do you use the birth control pill, Lybrel, to prevent unplanned pregnancy? Perhaps you are considering whether to switch your pill brand to Lybrel. Are you concerned about Lybrel side effects such as migraines, weight gain, or nausea? Lybrel birth control was approved by the FDA to eliminate women's monthly periods. Find out what real women, like you, are sharing about their experiences with Lybrel and join the conversations.
First Time Abortions Due to Not Using Birth Control
Surprising news stemming from the 56th annual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists earlier this week: half of all women seeking a first abortion had not been using any type of contraception when they conceived (despite agreement with their sexual partners about not wanting to become pregnant). These women were seeking an abortion due to not using birth control or inconsistent birth control use.
CDC Report - More Unmarried Women in their 20s are having Babies
New Report on Pregnancy Trends: Fewer U.S. teenage pregnancy occurred in 2004, but more unwed women in their 20s experienced pregnancy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report revealed that pregnancy rates for women under age 25, including teenagers, in the United States declined in 2004 compared to 1990. Pregnancy rates remained highest for women in their twenties suggesting that more women may be delaying childbearing. National abortion rates also declined in 2004.