Essays on Progestin

Birth control is a practice that helps us to plan the timing of pregnancy as well as prevent pregnancy. Just like Vaginal ring and birth control patches, birth control pills regulate the oestrogen and progestin hormone levels in the body. The pills are taken as progestin-only or combination pills which have both the oestrogen and progestin. They work by preventing ovulation thereby inhibiting fertilization. Besides, they make the cervical mucus thicker which reduces chances of sperm to reach the egg. The oestrogen and progestin-based methods are very effective when administered at the right time as prescribed. They are also ...

Hypertension is a health issue which is mostly associated with men and, as such, women are considered safe from its development. However, this myth has been disrupted following various researches that reveal that HBP is not a gender issue affecting both men and women. However, men were found to be more susceptible to developing the illness than compared to women. In this regard, women were also found prone to developing the ailment on the basis of various factors that will be discussed in this paper. In addition, this paper will focus on hypertension in women and the clinical studies ...

INJECTABLE CONTRACEPTIVES

Contraceptives can be dated from way back in the biblical era and there have been significant efforts to make improvements over the years to the various birth control methods. In the more recent days there are more than a dozen birth control methods practiced in the society. Some of this birth control methods include hormonal, oral, surgical and more commonly the physical methods of contraceptive. For one to be significantly protected from sexually transmitted illness and the unplanned pregnancies the more important thing is awareness and education on various methods available to them.

Injectable contraceptive

Contraception could be defined as the ...