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Ebook The Whole Truth About Contra Ception : A Guide Safe and Effective Choices

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The Whole Truth About Contraception is a detailed guide to the
methods of birth control currently available in this country, plus a
brief review of new methods being developed. Each chapter de
scribes a specific method and provides information to help you
choose a contraceptive suited to you and your current situation.
Chapters discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each contra
ceptive, safety concerns, general effectiveness, side effects, costs, and
how to obtain and use it.
You will notice that we frequently refer to “practitioners” or
“health care providers” instead of physicians in this book. Most
family planning services, particularly education and counseling ser
vices, are provided by specially trained nonphysicians working in a
variety of agencies: health departments, hospitals, Planned Parent
hood affiliates, and independent clinics.
As you think about the birth control options available to you,
remember that no single method may be ideal or totally reliable.
Furthermore, many contraceptives have some side effects and most
require a certain amount of care in their use. To choose the right one
for you, be thoughtful about the disadvantages as well as the advan
tages. If you are comfortable with your birth control choice, you are
more likely to use it every time and to stick with it. If possible, the
As you think about the birth control options available to you,
remember that no single method may be ideal or totally reliable.
Furthermore, many contraceptives have some side effects and most
require a certain amount of care in their use. To choose the right one
for you, be thoughtful about the disadvantages as well as the advan
tages. If you are comfortable with your birth control choice, you are
more likely to use it every time and to stick with it. If possible, the
decision about what method to choose should be made with your
sexual partner. As these chapters demonstrate, it is much easier to
use a contraceptive correctly when both of you are involved.
The information in this book is as up-to-date as we have been
able to make it. We discuss only birth control methods that are
available now or show every promise of being available soon. Many
of the methods discussed in the following chapters require a visit to
a health care practitioner. You can make such a visit an opportunity
to have a checkup of your general health, to get answers to the
questions you have, and to obtain the latest information.
If you are under 18, be reassured that clinics and physicians will
not automatically inform your parents or a guardian that you have
been asking about birth control. To be absolutely certain, do not be
afraid to ask directly about the policy on this issue.
A word of caution: Reports appear in the media about this or
that newly discovered danger related to a particular contraceptive.
Such early reports often are not substantiated by further research, or
the danger may apply only to a small, special group of those who use
the method. When such reports are publicized, it is important not to
panic, but to continue using your method until you and your doctor
have had a chance to learn more about the particular study and
whether it applies to you. Unless you want to get pregnant, it is
important not to stop using a contraceptive even for a short time,
unless you have begun to use another method

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New York : Joseph Henry Press., 2003

Deskripsi Fisik

Ebook

Bahasa

Indonesia

ISBN/ISSN

0-309-05494-X

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Beverly Winikoff

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