Contraceptive Devices

Paper Summary:

This paper reviews alternatives to the various contraceptive methods available. The writer looks into the issue of possible side effects and also into each device's respective effectiveness in providing reliable protection from pregnancy. The writer notes that there are in fact several workable and reasonably dependable methods to prevent pregnancy, and those are reviewed. In the conclusion of the paper, the writer makes the recommendation for the contraceptive device that this writer believes is the best for the woman who fears she may forget to take her pill.

Outline:
Introduction
Review of Literature
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The contraceptive patch gives the woman "continuous daily doses" of estrogen; the woman has to put a new patch on each week, so one can see that for a forgetful person, the patch might not be the best way to go. She puts a new patch on each week for 3 weeks, then goes a week without the patch, during which time her menstruation occurs. The FDA warns women who use the patch, that they are getting higher doses of estrogen than with oral contraceptives."
"Another option is the vaginal ring, which is "easily inserted" and it remains in her vagina for three weeks; she takes it out after three weeks, goes a week without a ring, and then puts a new one in for three more weeks."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Brody, Jane. "Jane Brody: New Devices and Effective Options in Contraception." The New York Times (October 24, 2006). Retrieved 8 Nov. 2006 from http://www.nytimes.com.
• Doheny, Kathleen. "The Birth-Control Choice of Female Docs." Shape 25.7 (March 2006): p. 86. Retrieved 9 Nov. 2006 from Thompson Gale, Document #A143060257.
• Fields, Helen. "Perhaps a 10-year Solution?" U.S. News & World Report. 141.5 (August 2006) p. 66. (Retrieved from the database Thompson Gale, Document #A148869827).
• MacRae, Fiona. "One in five women using longer-lasting contraception." Daily Mail. (October 2006), Retrieved 9 Nov. 2006 from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/text/print.html?in_article_id=412371&in_age_id=1770

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