Methods of Contraceptives

Methods of Contraception

Tina and Dan are considering various birth control methods. They are a newly married couple who practiced abstinence before marriage and plan on starting their family within a year.

Choose possible methods of contraception for the couple and discuss the advantages and disadvantages they would need to consider at this point in their lives.

Since Tina and Dan are a newly married couple I would assume they will be having frequent sex. Some possible methods of contraception for the couple are the pill; advantages of the pill are when used properly it is nearly 100% effective ((Rathus, Nevid, & Fichner-Rathus, 2011). The pill does not interfere with sexual spontaneity. The pill has healthful side effects it regulates menstrual periods, reduces the risk of PID, benign ovarian cysts, and fibrocystic (benign) breast growths. The disadvantages may include it doesn’t protect against STD’s, it may reduce the effect of antibiotics, it does take a prescription so the woman has to plan ahead for the first encounter of sex. “American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2006) suggest caution among women with medical conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, migraine headaches, fibrocystic breast tissue, uterine fibroids, or elevated cholesterol. (Rathus, Nevid, & Fichner-Rathus, 2011). They also say after the age of 35 women should not use the pill. The contraceptive patch is another method that Tina and Dan might consider side effects are similar to the pill and the woman won’t have to worry about taking it daily. Lunelle and Depo-Provera is another method that is injected and keeps the woman from getting pregnant for three months. They have side effects similar to those of other types of hormonal contraceptives, including oral contraceptives. These include vaginal bleeding, headaches, tenderness in the breasts, irregular menstrual cycles, weight gain, bloating, nausea, and vomiting. Inject able contraceptives are usually not recommended...