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In searching for the most suitable method of contraception, women are forced to test all sorts of products, often real poisons to the body. Confused by advertisements, the experiences of friends or experts advice, they sometimes take hasty decisions, putting their health at risk.
Here is a ranking of the latest discoveries in the field of contraception, with amazing properties and secondary effects:
1. Lybrel: contraceptive pill that stops menstrual periods permanently. Are sold in boxes of 28 pills and women are urged to take it every day for 365 days without any care. The pill is designed especially for women who want to escape the drudgery of monthly menstrual inconvenience. The disadvantage is that any eventual pregnancy cannot be diagnosed early, given the definite absence of menstruation.
2. Contraceptive patch: a rectangular shaped dressing that once pasted on the skin begins to release hormones in the body of a quantity large enough to stop ovulation and the woman doesn't have to face any unwanted pregnancy. Research shows though, that this is an extremely dangerous method , hormones released are fully absorbed into the bloodstream and the amount of estrogen to which women are exposed resorting to this method is about 60% higher than when using combined pill.
3. Contraceptive implant Norplant: 6 soft capsules of silicone rubber, having each 2.4 mm in diameter and 34 mm long. They contain levonorgestrel and are inserted sub-dermis in the upper arm or forearm area of a woman, a minor surgical procedure, performed under local anesthesia. After insertion, the capsules are less visible and tangible. For five years, the woman is protected against unwanted pregnancies.
4. Implanon contraceptive implant: a stick containing progestin and implanted under the skin of the left arm. It issues monthly a low, constant dose, of progestin and provides contraception for 3 years.
5. NuvaRing vaginal ring: a flexible tube in the form of ring made of a special plastic that releases hormones into the vaginal cavity (see photo). The ring is inserted into the vagina for three weeks and will be removed in the fourth. Women who have resorted to this method of contraception reported fewer side effects than contraceptive pills and despite the vaginal discomfort they preferred the ring.
