SEX - the female condom

Advantages: barrier method of contraception helping prevent STI's and pregnancy
Disadvantages: expensive, uncomfortable, difficult to insert, noisy, unnattractive

...The Femidom In theory the idea of a female condom is a great one in that it enables the woman to take control of the contraception using a barrier method to help prevent sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancy. Unfortunately, that is not the whole story and therefore I deem these things as utterly rubbish! A lot of men hate condoms, they reduce sensitivity, rub where you don't want to be rubber, smell disgusting, are slimy to put on and take off, aren't very romantic and are just generally a pain to have to worry about. However being the only barrier method of contraception for males they often have to put up with them for sensible reasons. I have always been aware of femidoms but never really paid much attention to them as they aren't particularly well advertised and are not stocked in shops anywhere near as much...

ilusvm 06.04.2008 (07.04.2008) · Read review
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Review of Female Health Company Femidoms

The best CONTRACEPTION!!

Advantages: Lightens your periods
Disadvantages: Some side effects

...I am writing my review based on the contraceptive pill "Microgynon 30" also knows basically as the pill. For me the pill is a brilliant pill to be on, I don't take the pill for contraception reasons, I have used it the pill since I was 15 as I had really bad periods from a young age and this was the only way to make them a bit lighter and easier to bare. Come on ladies you know what it is like when that time of the month comes, your mood swings and yes guys you know them mood swings as well one minute we are ok and the next we are biting your heads off!! How does the Pill actually work?? Simple?there are 2 main active ingredients in the pill which are ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel; these are synthetic versions of the naturally occurring female sex hormones, oestrogen and progesterone. Instead of wondering when your...

melliebird 04.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of Microgynon Contraceptive Pill

CONTRACEPTION

Advantages: NO PILLS OR INJECTIONS FOR 3 YRS
Disadvantages: SOME SIDE AFFECTS

...Before i start my reveiw i want to appologise to any male Ciao members or readers that find this OP absolute useless to them. Today i'm going to write about and give you some information on the contraception i use. 'IMPLANON', Implanon in my oppinion is the best form of contraception i have tried. ~~~ WHAT IS IT? ~~~ Implanon is a progestogen-only contraceptive implant and is 4cm by 2mm (size of a match stick) flexible rod containing etonorgestrel. ~~~ HOW DOES IT WORK? ~~~ The Implanon is inserted just under the skin on the inside of your upper arm. Every day a small amount of Progestogen is released from the rod into the blood stream. The Progestogen works mainly by stopping ovulation (the release of an egg from your ovaries). It also thickens the mucus made by the cervix which forms a 'mucus plug'-(NICE!) in the cervix...

sharoncauser 02.10.2003 · Read review
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Review of Implanon Contraceptive Implant

My wonderful Contraceptive Implant

Advantages: no babies, no periods, balanced hormones, no hassle, last three years
Disadvantages: small scar, some possible sideeffects

...Implanon I am 21 and a few months into my fourth and final year of teacher training at University. Therefore I do not want to get pregnant for at the very least two years. I have been with my boyfriend for over a year now and neither of us enjoy using condoms with their slimy rubbery smellyness. Female condoms were a disaster and so I have had to rely on my pill taking abilities. Unfortunately, these are not too great as my memory is awful and I forget at least 2-3 pills a week. I've been on the contraceptive pill since I was 16 and it has been successful in preventing babies and in preventing horrendous period pains. But having been on it so long and with my ever increasing carelessness I decided that I wanted to come off of it to give my body a break and find a method more suited to my terrible memory. I made an impulsive...

ilusvm 08.11.2008 (09.11.2008) · Read review
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Microgynon 30 Contraceptive Pill

Advantages: Protects against pregnancy
Disadvantages: Not suitable for all people

...I have been taking Microgynon 30 for 5 and a half years and have found it really reliable. I have never been on any other contraceptive pills as I have never had any problems with this one so cannot compare but this is a great contraceptive pill to me. I started my period really young and had always suffered from really bad period pains, I would have to have days off school, and the pain was so bad that I'd end up crying. When I was 15 the doctor recommended that I tried the contraceptive pill as it had been known to help period pains, I spoke to my mum and she agreed that this would be worth a try. I took the pill daily, with a month off inbetween to have a period, after two or three months I started to notice a difference and after six months of using the pill I noticed a huge difference, I could get on with every day things...

lilyellowfish 15.11.2007 (09.11.2007) · Read review
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Review of Microgynon Contraceptive Pill

The Female Alternative

Advantages: Women can take the initiative
Disadvantages: If inserted incorrectly, they're painful to use.

...Many people have found that latex condoms are less preferable to the polyurethane types of condoms (such as Durex's Avanti). But not every guy out there likes to use condoms. So, for those ladies who may be interested, now there's also a condom for woman - and what's more, it's not made of latex. My husband and I have been very happy with the polyurethane condoms available on the market due to their generally looser fit and thinner construction which seems to heighten sensitivity for both partners. In addition, polyurethane condoms are the answer to those women who are allergic to latex and unable, or decide not to use other contraceptive methods. When we found these female condoms we decided to try them as well. I cannot, however, tell you that I totally recommend these, for the following reasons: I had a very difficult time...

TheChocolateLady 23.01.2001 (15.02.2006) · Read review
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Review of Female Health Company Femidoms

Answer to my contraceptive prayers

Advantages: 12 hour missed pill wndow, beneficial for those sensitive to estrogen
Disadvantages: some irregular bleeding

...BEFORE CERAZETTE I suffered badly with combined pills Cilleste and Yasmin, Yasmin being the worst. I suffer from a thyroid disorder and this causes my cycles to be terribly irregular anywhere from 25 - 37 days apart. Also I will add that I do not suffer badly from PMS/PMT, generally only a few pimples and some tummy bloating and cramping. Yasmin caused me to have periods every 2 weeks, awful acne which spread to my chest, swollen breasts (which I had been lucky enough to have never suffered), weight gain (3 or 4 pounds that were impossible to shift) and I turned into Genghis Khan. I came of them and it took a year for my body to return to normal. TAKING CERAZETTE After a year of giving up on oral contraception I read about Cerazette and went straight to my doctor to request it. The doctor agreed that it was likely that I am...

Leni81 26.01.2009 · Read review
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The female pharoah

Advantages: Accessible, well-researched and well-written
Disadvantages: None

...earliest times to the final dynasty of Cleopatra, whose generation also had such intermarriages), and guardian of her stepson Tuthmosis III. Much of the history of her reign was suppressed by later generations of Egyptians who wanted to prevent another female from assuming royal/divine power. Joyce Tyldesley (who also wrote the book on Nefertiti, which I have reviewed recently) has produced a well-researched work exploring the political, social and family climate into which Hatchepsut was thrown. Using historical research and archaeological discoveries, she has produced a marvelous biography, restoring this long-forgotten ruler to the ranks of the Pharoahs. Hatchepsut was short-tempered and made many mistakes during her twenty-year-long reign. However, she was also a capable and able ruler in many respects. The Tuthmosidian Theban royal...

frkurt 05.03.2004 · Read review
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Review of Hatchepsut: Female Pharaoh - Joyce Tyldesley

Mercilon-Contraceptive Pill. Works for me.

Advantages: Regualr periods, prevents pregnacy
Disadvantages: More sensitive with missed pill moments.

...I first started taking the contraceptive pill at the age of 14. Don?t worry, I wasn?t an early starter, I simply had terrible period pains and after trying several different medications the doctor decided to put me on ?the pill?. I have pretty much been on the pill for the last 12 years, excluding the time I was pregnant. I have tried several different pills over the years. Originally starting on Loestrin, which was terrible for me and made me moody, like being 14 didn?t make me moody enough, then I was put of Microgynon for a few years, which I was quite happy on, then when I was about 18 I was put on Dianette which I stayed on for about 2 years, for all the bad symptoms I had on it, I had a clear face, my face was like a dot-to-dot for spots before then. The doctor then decided I had probably grown out of the teenage spot stage by...

supermumtochloe 03.11.2009 · Read review
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marvelon for contraception

Advantages: effective with less side effects
Disadvantages: Not suitable for all

...Marvelon is the only pill I tried and it suited me fine. I did not have to try any other pill. Marvelon is a low dose contraceptive pill. It contains ethinyl estradiol and desogestrol as active ingredients . These are synthetic versions of the naturally occurring female sex hormones, oestrogen and progesterone. Mechanism of action : - It prevents ovulation ( that prevents release of egg from ovaries) - it makes the cervical mucus thick and hence prevents sperm from entering the womb and fertilising the egg. - It also makes the linning of the womb unfavourable for implantation off egg. How to take: It should be started on day 1 of menstrual cycle. Can start any time upto day 5 of the cycle without needin an additional contraception. If starting at any other time during the cycle, then additional contraception...

gasp1234 22.07.2007 · Read review
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