• Alesse
• Ortho Evra
• Ortho-tri-cylen
• Yasmin
• Triphasil
• Mircette
  

• 11th World Congress on Public Health
  Date: 21-25 August 2006
• WHO Regional Committee Meetings, 2006
  Date : 22 Aug-29 Sept 06
• Sixth International Symposium on Coccidiodomycosis
  Date : 23 -27 August 2006

Welcome to this week’s quick health capsule:

Birth Control

Mechanisms which are intended to reduce the likelihood of the fertilisation of an ovum by a spermatozoon may more specifically be referred to as contraception. Contraception differs from abortion in that the former prevents fertilization, while the latter terminates an already established pregnancy. This includes sterilization, condoms and other barrier methods, spermicides, coitus interruptus, the Pill, and all other such methods.                                                   More»

Effectiveness: Will it work?

When you're looking at information about a method, you may notice that effectiveness is sometimes listed two different ways: "perfect use" and "typical use." The effectiveness rates you see after the words "perfect use" are for a couple which uses the method correctly every time the couple has sexual intercourse, and "typical use" are for the average couple which does not use the method every time or uses it incorrectly.               More»

Benefits: What's good about the method?

• Birth control pills
• Depo Provera
• Male Condoms
• Abstinence
• Female Condoms
• Sterilization
• Patch

      Benefits

• Decreased menstrual pain and bleeding
• Reduced risk of ovarian and uterine cancer
• Reduces acne
• Prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV