Birth Control Pills Reviews

by Robert Thatcher

With the population boom in recent years, many countries have pushed for the use of birth control to help curb the increase in population. There are many types of birth control methods that families can use, depending on what the couple are most comfortable with. (Read on …)

Found this on AOL from NBC San Diego and it’s NEW! uploaded a few days ago. No, it’s not ready yet. This is hormone based.

Male Birth-Control Pill Closer To Reality

“Researchers attending a pharmaceutical convention in San Diego announce that the future of male contraception may come in a pill form.”

For some reason the “embed” link doesn’t work…it does something dumb which is to have you copy then past the link to see the vid.
Here’s the link to the vid:

video.nbcsandiego.com/player/?id=183524

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I’m not crazy about Plan B but it is a birth control option. I started to do some research on the various Plan B methods when I came across this.

“Emergency contraception is used after unprotected sex to prevent a pregnancy from starting. It is most effective when it is used as soon as possible after intercourse. It is not necessary to take a pregnancy test before using emergency contraception.”

Read it here: health.yahoo.com/birthcontrol-overview/emergency-contraception/healthwise–hw252717.html

This could be welcome news to some or damn scary to others.

Freed from that pesky period

“Now that the birth control pill Lybrel has been approved, women can view their monthly period as another lifestyle choice. Several contraceptives already tinker with menstruation; Lybrel, which got the nod last week and will arrive in pharmacies in July, would stop them altogether.”

Read the story here: health.usnews.com/usnews/health/articles/070527/4lybrel.htm

Basic Facts, No Moral Implications (Read on …)

by Amanda Johnson

Birth Control Patch is one of the hormonal methods of contraception. It is a 4-½ Cm square plastic patch. This patch is placed directly on the skin of the woman, which in turn releases hormones through the skin into the bloodstream in order to prevent pregnancy. (Read on …)

The pill for men! Well, not right away. It’s 2007 not 1967…I would think we’ve advanced far enough that creating contraceptives for men wouldn’t take so long…at least it’s on the way. BTW this story is a bout a year old but I STILL don’t see where you can actually buy them. It’ll be interesting to see what happens.

Also the story at ABC Here: abcnews.go.com/Health/OnCall/story?id=2683691