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		<title>Awareness About Birth Control and Family Planning</title>
		<link>http://www.healthgiants.com/2010/02/27/awareness-about-birth-control-and-family-planning-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tayyaba Akmal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a birth control means? Birth control is basically a method which is used to control and prevent pregnancy. Contraception is another word used in this regard. A sex without having precautions would be more liable to get pregnant. This can happen even if periods are not started or age is closer to menopause.Out of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>What a birth control means?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Birth control</strong> is basically a method which is used to control and prevent <strong>pregnancy. Contraception</strong> is another word used in this regard. A <strong>sex </strong>without having precautions would be more liable to get<strong> pregnant</strong>.<span id="more-57"></span></p>
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<p>This can happen even if periods are not started or age is closer to menopause.Out of 100 there are 85 such women who have an <strong>uncontrolled pregnancy</strong>. Not having <strong>sex</strong> is not a solution for <strong>birth control</strong> but taking good method of <strong>birth control</strong> to avoid an <strong>unplanned pregnancy</strong>.</p>
<p>Medical definition of <strong>contraception</strong> is the fertilization of sperm with egg of a female. Women have a definite right to take decisions regarding their bodies which include whether they want a child or not. Such decisions helps to understand their bodies as well as sexual safely and enjoyment with men.</p>
<p>With the large number of advancements in the technology of <strong>family planning</strong> has led to increase the chances of control over<strong> fertility</strong>. These methods fulfill the need of every individual which one is favorable for a particular person. The advent of<strong> contraceptive</strong> <strong>pills </strong>is a recent advancement in this regard by which a delay in <strong>pregnancy</strong> has proven to be more successful.</p>
<p><strong>What are different birth control methods?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Birth control</strong> has become imperative now due to the rise in population globally, a <strong>family planning</strong> need and to safeguard ourselves from an <strong>unwanted pregnancy</strong>. There are large number of methods for <strong>birth control</strong> which includes: <strong>coitus interruptus</strong> or withdrawal method, <strong>barrier methods</strong> just like <strong>condom,</strong> <strong>contraceptive sponge</strong> and <strong>diaphragm</strong>. Chemical methods includes: <strong>contraceptive patch</strong>, <strong>contraceptive pills</strong>, <strong>progesterone-only pill</strong>, fertility methods of awareness, <strong>intrauterine methods</strong> and others.</p>
<p>Apart from preventive methods, abortion methods can also be adopted which includes <strong>herbal abortifacients</strong>, <strong>surgical abortions</strong> and chemical abortions to prevent <strong>unwanted pregnancies</strong>. Rather there are some permanent solutions of birth control like <strong>surgical sterilizations </strong>which includes: <strong>vasectomy for men</strong> and <strong>tubal ligation</strong> for women.</p>
<p>Regardless of many other <strong>birth control</strong> methods available in market, the most popular ones are <strong>condoms </strong>and <strong>contraceptive pills.</strong> <strong>Contraceptive pills</strong> contain hormone like estrogen or progestin orally taken by women as it considered the most reliable mode to prevent <strong>pregnancy</strong>. <strong>Contraceptive pills</strong> also have some side effects like headache; obesity and depression in women are commonly observed in these cases.</p>
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		<title>What is menopause?</title>
		<link>http://www.healthgiants.com/2009/12/08/what-is-menopause/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tayyaba Akmal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Birth Control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Basically menopause is the absence of menstrual period for at least 12 months. During this time ovaries cease to function. During this period egg is released from an ovary which then travels from fallopian tubule to the uterus. The source of female hormones is the ovaries which are responsible for controlling characters like breast development, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Basically <strong>menopause</strong> is the absence of menstrual period for at least 12 months. During this time ovaries cease to function. During this period egg is released from an ovary which then travels from fallopian tubule to the uterus.<span id="more-508"></span></p>
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<p>The source of female hormones is the ovaries which are responsible for controlling characters like breast development, body hair and body shape. Estrogens protect the bones from osteoporosis. An osteoporosis can develop if ovaries are unable to produce adequate estrogen.</p>
<p>What is the average age of menopause for women?<br />
The average age at which a woman reach menopause is 51 years old but it is still controversial to predict the right time when a woman will enter menopause. The age of menopause offset is also not related to the age at which menstrual periods start. A woman can have menopause as early as the 30s or it may not occur until her 60s.<br />
There are certain conditions that affect the menopause timing such as hysterectomy (surgical removal of ovaries along with uterus), cancer therapy (radiation therapy and radiotherapy) and a premature ovarian failure.<br />
What are the symptoms of menopause?<br />
There are several conditions of menopause but these are highly individual as every woman has different physical and psychological symptoms while others do not experience any symptoms at all. The evident symptoms include:<br />
•	<strong>Fatigue</strong><br />
•	Memory problems<br />
•	Irritability<br />
•	Frequent mood swings<br />
•	Weight gain<br />
•	<strong>Acne</strong><br />
•	Wrinkles<br />
•	Hair growth on chest, chin, upper lips or abdomen<br />
•	Irregular vaginal bleeding<br />
•	Vaginal dryness and itching<br />
•	Dyspareunia (pain or irritation with sexual intercourse)<br />
•	Hot flashes<br />
•	Night sweats<br />
•	Urinary tract infections<br />
•	Urinary incontinence (urine leakage)<br />
As a result of menopause osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease are the complications that usually occur. The only way one by which one can predict menopause is by observing lack of menstrual periods for 12 months in that expected age range in the concerned woman. A blood test is not reliable method as hormone levels keep changing from high to low in a single woman each day.</p>
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		<title>Awareness about birth control and family planning</title>
		<link>http://www.healthgiants.com/2009/11/17/awareness-about-birth-control-and-family-planning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tayyaba Akmal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Birth Control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pregnancy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What does a birth control mean? Birth control is basically a method which is used to control and prevent pregnancy. Contraception is another word used in this regard. A sex without having precautions would be more liable to get pregnant. This can happen, even if periods are not started or age is closer to menopause.Out [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>What does a birth control mean?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Birth control</strong> is basically a method which is used to control and prevent pregnancy.<br />
<strong><br />
Contraception</strong> is another word used in this regard. A sex without having precautions would be more liable to get pregnant. This can happen, even if periods are not started or age is closer to<strong> menopause</strong>.Out of 100, there are 85 such women who have an<strong> uncontrolled pregnancy</strong>. Not having sex is not a solution for birth control but taking good method of birth control to avoid an <strong>unplanned pregnancy</strong>.<span id="more-247"></span><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-248" src="http://www.healthgiants.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/birth-control.jpg" alt="birth-control" width="400" height="320" /></p>
<p>Medical definition of contraception is the fertilization of sperm with egg of a female.</p>
<p>Women have a definite right to take decisions regarding their bodies, which include whether they want a child or not. Such decisions help to understand their bodies as well as sexual safely and enjoyment with men.</p>
<p>With the large number of advancements in the technology of family planning has led to increase the chances of control over fertility. These methods fulfill the need of every individual which one is favorable to a particular person. The advent of contraceptive pills is a recent advancement in this regard by which a delay in pregnancy has proven to be more successful.</p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>What are different birth control methods?</strong></p>
<p>Birth control has become imperative now due to the rise in population globally, a family planning need and to safeguard ourselves from an unwanted pregnancy. There are a large number of methods for birth control, which includes: coitus interruptus or withdrawal method, barrier methods just like condom, contraceptive sponge and diaphragm. Chemical methods include: contraceptive patch, contraceptive pills, progesterone-only pill, fertility methods of awareness, intrauterine methods and others. Apart from preventive methods, abortion methods can also be adopted, which includes herbal abortifacients, surgical abortions and chemical abortions to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Rather there are some permanent solutions of birth control like surgical sterilizations, which includes: vasectomy for men and tubal ligation for women.</p>
<p>Regardless of many other<strong> birth control methods</strong> available in the market, the most popular ones are condoms and contraceptive pills. Emergency contraceptive pills contain a hormone like estrogen or progestin orally taken by women as it considered the most reliable mode to prevent pregnancy. <strong>Contraceptive pills</strong> or<strong> birth control pills</strong> also have some side effects like headache, obesity and depression in women are commonly observed in these cases.</p>
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