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Igihozo Masumbuko

Professor Barnes

ENG 1201.513

16 March 2021

Literature Review

Which birth control is the safest and most effective for women of different ages to use?

There are different types of birth control that women can use. For example, the pill, the shot, and

the IUD. Each birth control has its own benefits and side effects. Although there are different

types I would like to research which one is the safest and most effective.

There are eight things that doctors want people to know about birth control. The doctor

names are Susan Wysocki, NP, FAANP, Diana Ramos, MD, Sally Rafie, PharmD, BCPS,

Melissa Peskin-Stolze, MD, and Jennifer L.W. Fink, RN, BSN. They came collectively to

provide good advice on birth control. The first is the most common method that is frequently

used but in reality is the least powerful. That method is condoms. A lot of people turn to

condoms but they aren’t as reliable as people think. Especially when someone is trying to

prevent pregnancy. Condoms have an unsuccessful percentage of 18%. That means if 100

women are intimate, and use their male spouse condom 18 of the women are likely to get

pregnant. However, condoms do help prevent diseases such as HIV and Zika, just not efficient

enough to 100% prevent pregnancy.

The second thing doctors want people to know is there are many different methods

offered now than in years before. Therefore, people need to utilize that. As well as consult with

their doctors to try to find the best method that works for their body. The third thing doctors want

people to know is that the most effective reversible birth control has increased in popularity.
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Implants and IUDs have become very common for women to use. They have the least amount of

failure rate. The fourth thing the doctors want people to know is that spots may occur when you

begin using birth control. The fifth thing the doctors want people to know is it’s not best to stop

using birth control when you begin having side effects. That causes risk in pregnancy. It’s best to

try something else instead.

The sixth thing the doctors want people to know is there’s a chance that a woman can

skip their period while on birth control. That’s due to the birth control stopping the ovulation and

the build-up from reaching inside the uterus. Birth control can even stop monthly periods. They

say that’s totally safe. The seventh thing the doctors want people to know is be open and honest

with your healthcare provider. That helps them know the method that’s best for you. For

example, tell them things like you want to be pregnant in a year or you want to be pregnant in

four years. Lastly, the doctors want people to know that birth control isn’t just used for

pregnancy prevention. Birth control can also be used for acne, cancer, anemia, endometriosis,

and menopause.
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Works Cited

Jennifer L.W. Fink, RN. “Birth Control: 8 Things Doctors Want You to Know.”

Healthgrades, 9 Apr. 2021,

www.healthgrades.com/right-care/birth-control/birth-control-8-things-doctors-want

-you-to-know. Accessed 30 Apr 2021.