Birth Control
Birth control is either a method or a device used to prevent pregnancy and commonly known as contraception. Since ancient times birth control has seen tremendous improvements with effective and safer practices. They include many intrauterine devices (IUDs), implantable birth control, hormonal based such as oral pills, patches, vaginal rings, and injections. In addition to condoms, birth control sponges, and fertility awareness methods, however, there are less productive and behavioral techniques such as withdrawal. Mostly reversible upon stoppage except for sterilization. Despite some cultures discouraging the use of birth control, as they do not go to par with their morals and religious teachings advantages, tip the balance. Women’s well-being includes reducing maternal deaths to women’s empowerment in taking over decisions about their bodies to the vital role it plays in the financial, emotional, and physical health of children.
The millennial generation comes with a lot of exposure hence the need for birth control awareness that sees early pregnancy reduction. Avoiding first pregnancies allows the child to finish school and later on become a useful member of the society. However, long young people should use the term but reversible methods. It includes IUDs, implants, injections, oral contraceptives as they offer higher rates of preventing early pregnancy yet allowing one future chance of having children. Although oral contraceptives are in two forms, the combined oral with estrogen and progestin and the progestogen-only pills, both are effective and reduce the chances of ovarian and endometrial cancer, in addition to reducing menstrual bleeding and painful cramp as they thicken the cervical mucus.
Thanks to the revolution on contraceptives, women are more in control, enhancing their opportunities and careers and controlling childbearing. Besides, the Introduction of IVFS has changed the perspective of childbearing hence allowing for planning. Statistics show that children born from planned pregnancies enable the women to be better parents while unplanned pregnancies increase the chances of anxiety and depression. Additionally, relationships that plan to be parents are the happiest. Such an environment is beneficial to the upbringing of a child hence growing both good physically and emotionally, unlike the unplanned ones that end up dissolving, leading to single parenting.
Birth controls have seen different sectors benefiting, including health and economic. With contraceptives, the rate of maternal deaths has decreased by 40% as unplanned pregnancies reduce the chances of unsafe abortions and lengthening the times between pregnancies. They are thus leading to low dependency rates hence an increase in the workforce and overall earnings.