Found 10 posts matching "contraceptive"
Noticing more hair in your shower drain? Avoiding your hair brush because it reminds you of how much hair you're losing daily? You're not alone. In fact, I'm right there with you! Hair loss is...
To IUD or not to IUD, that is the question. IUDs are an extremely effective form contraception. In fact, their failure rate is less than 1% in the first year of use. You also don't have to remember...
The pill: does it cause fertility problems? Is it safe to take if you want to fall pregnant in the future? Read on for the full scoop.
There is a bit of a hormone roller coaster in the second half of your menstrual cycle with estrogen and progesterone going up and then down. Read on to learn more about what happens and what to expect.
Understanding your fertile window through fertility awareness methods for both conception and contraception purposes.
Taking note of how you feel mid-cycle around ovulation time can help you not only for pregnancy or pregnancy prevention purposes, but also to understand your menstrual cycles and what's going on in your overall health.
The oral contraceptive pill is often prescribed to PCOS patients who are not looking to get pregnant (now or ever). The pill is prescribed for a few reasons which include: lower testosterone levels improved acne decreased risk of endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer i.e. uncontrolled growth of the uterine lining that can happen when periods
PMDD stands for premenstrual dysphoric disorder. It is a kind of PMD (premenstrual disorder), i.e., a disorder that happens in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle that improves with the onset of your period.
The hormonal IUS (IntraUterine System) is a T-shaped device that is inserted into the uterus.
The IUD (IntraUterine Device) is pretty cool — a small T-shaped device that's inserted (by your doc) into the uterus. The copper IUD has copper wiring and collars around the T-shaped frame and it does not contain any hormones. It works by affecting the motility and viability in sperm i.e. it creates an inhospitable environment for the sperm.
