Hormonal Contraception

Investigate one of the most popular and effective methods of birth control - hormonal contraception. Familiarize yourself with its advantages and side effects. Think over contraindications.

Hormonal contraception includes oral, injection (Depo Provera and others) and implantantal (Norplant) contraception. Oral contraception which during many years is successfully applied by million in a whole world women is most widespread.
It is more frequent than all the applied combined oral contraceptives are explained a contraceptive effect by a few mechanisms.

hormonal_methodsClassification of oral contraceptives includes «clean gestagens» («mini-pills»), monophase, diphasic and three-phase preparations of a different composition.
Oral contraceptives possess almost 100 % by efficiency, however, at their use some complications and by-reactions are possible, in this connection is appointed by a doctor-specialist after the obligatory preliminary inspection of patient.
Hormonal contraception is especially recommended at presence of contra-indications to application of IUC (recurrent inflammatory processes of genitals, postnatal deformations of cervix of uterus etc.), in teens, and also at a necessity the use along with contraceptives many, very useful, no contraceptive properties of oral contraceptives.

At the use of oral contraceptives some women have the by-reactions. It is the bleeding (so-called "breach") between menstrual periods, absence of menstrual reaction upon termination of 21-daily course of reception (nausea, vomiting, growth of mass of body, change of appetite, decline of libido, depression, weakness, somnolence and etc.).

Taking into account application presently only modern micro dozed oral contraceptives, the expressed by-effects meet rarely enough and usually by the end of the second cycle of reception disappear without additional therapy. Only at 4-5 % women there is a necessity in medicinal correction.

Birth Control Patch
Find out complete information abour birth control patch, its advantages and disadvantages. Get to know how to use it and possible side effects.
Combined Oral Contraceptives
Discover the differentiation of combined oral contraceptives. Find descriptions of all types and their advantages. Consider side-effects of COC.
Contraceptive Implant
Compare myths about contraceptive implants with the reality. Here you'll find information about the way implants act, their advantages and disadvantages.
Controversy Over Hormonal Methods
Check out all pros and cons on hormonal methods of birth control. Decide whether this method suits your needs or not.
Dosage and Contraindications
Learn how doctors recommend taking combined oral contraceptives. Check out absolute and relative contraindications against COC.
Hormonal Injections
Consider injections as a method of hormonal contraception. Learn more about Depo - Provera and Lunelle, how it works and check out advantages, side effects and effectiveness of such injections.
How to Take COC
Study general rules of taking combined oral contraceptives. Get to know how to act in unforeseen situations such as missing the next pill or vomiting.
Male Hormonal Contraception
Learn what male hormonal contraception is, how it works, check out advantages and disadvantages of this birth control method.
Male Pills
Get to know if men will consent to use a pill? Did you consent to use it? To know anymore and find answers to all óîur questions read further and you will find information about male oral contraceptives.
Modern Contraceptives
Investigate the most widespread oral contraceptives and their producers. Check out hormonal composition and dosage.
Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk
Here you can find results of different researches into oral contraceptives and their influence on cancer risk.
Vaginal Ring
Find out what the vaginal contraceptive ring is, how it works and the ways to use it. Learn advantages of the vaginal ring and possible side effects.