I’m not a feminist but I am proud to be a woman. I am proud of all the things I have achieved and I feel truly blessed to be the fairer sex. Of course many will say there are some set-backs particularly in the working world or maybe even the social one…but I don’t like to think about it. Everything is matter of choice but I do appreciate that not everyone has the same luxury and some choices are harder to achieve for some than others. Which is exactly why I think it’s important for women to recognize this fact and not waste away the chances that they do have.
One of the most important choices you can make as a woman is to be in charge of your life. Just because your body was designed to give life, does not mean you have no say as to when you are prepared to let that happen. Yes…birth control – it is a matter of choice.
And the choices are a plenty ranging from the fools proof – abstinence to the riskier rhythm method and the contraceptive contraptions in between. Everyone’s got their preference but I think I like to share a little of what I do know about contraceptions because the more the knowledge, the better the decision made.
IUDs
Intrauterine Devices are one of the oldest contraceptives around, yet they are also one of the least used. But here are the facts:
1. Prevention Rate:
Boast a 99 percent pregnancy prevention rate, zero against STD
2. Health Impact:
IUDs work by preventing the sperm from reaching and fertilizing the egg or it irritates the lining and wall of the uterus making it an inappropriate condition for an embryo to implant. There are essentially two types of IUD, one a copper containing device and the other a hormone (progestrogen) releasing one. The non hormonal IUD will not interfere with your menstrual cycle and IUDs can be removed at anytime by your doctor and you can start trying to get pregnant immediately.
3. Green Impact:
Amongst all contraceptives, it creates the least waste. An IUD, depending on which you choose can last between five (Mirena) to ten years (ParaGard). And as this isn’t a contraceptive device that you can just put on and take off on your own, it will be properly disposed of your doctor.
To be continued…
