...Today, American women use multiple different types of birth control methods. In 2011, forty-five percent of pregnancies were unintended ("Unintended Pregnancy"). In other words, that is almost half of all pregnancies. These unintended pregnancies are a huge reason as to why many women make the decision to use birth control. Some of the most common types of birth control (birth control pills, intrauterine devices, abstinence, and tubal ligation) are methods prescribed or suggested by a woman's health care provider. Each birth control method has a negative side effect but they all assist in preventing pregnancy and offer other health benefits as well (SP3). For example, birth control pills may cause heart attacks, but they also help prevent pregnancy and acne ("The Pill"). Although birth control can have negative side effects, it has health benefits that outweigh the risks....
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...Although some professionals disagree, birth control should be made available over the counter. The Americans College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say “that over-the-counter birth control is a positive thing because around 50% of all pregnancies are unplanned, and ready access to contraceptives does not pose any health risks. So, consulting your doctor for a prescription isn’t vital.” It would decrease unplanned pregnancies, also it allows people below the poverty level to obtain birth control without doctor office fees, and will decrease abortions among teens. Birth control over the counter will decrease unplanned pregnancies, it would be easy for them to buy. It helps when people have unplanned sex and they don’t have the material to be protect them. Half of the pregnancies in the United States...
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...“In the United States, over ten million women use oral contraceptives, or birth control pills” (“Topic Overview: Birth Control”). The birth control pill is becoming more available. In a couple of states, it is available without a prescription. There is a debate going on about whether it should be provided to teenagers or not. The birth control pill can be the cause of negative side effects, can be used as a contraceptive, and to help with things other than be used as a contraceptive. The birth control pill can cause some negative side effects. Some side effects are more common, and some are very rare. “"Hormonal birth control is not without risk," Daniels says, who adds that she thinks over-the-counter birth control, available without a physician's oversight, is "ridiculous""(Watts). She says this because, you should have a physician look over you and your family history to see if you would have problems with the medication. Some patients have trouble with nausea, fatigue, mood changes, and blood clots. Other common side effects are bleeding and breast tenderness. A few people, in rare...
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...Should birth control be available without a prescription? 1 in every 4 teenage girls ages 15-19 are pregnant, 22% across the us, but pharmacists could help these young women.(https://www.cdc.gov/teenpregnancy/about/index.htm) Birth control should be available without a prescription because the rate of teenage pregnancies would drop, costs of contraceptives would go down, and birth control has so many more uses than for preventing pregnancy. Although birth control is dependent on the person taking it, meaning you should see a doctor before just using one. Birth control is a pill that prevents pregnancy, a proven method that is 91% effective against pregnancy.(https://www.cdc.gov/teenpregnancy/about/index.htm) The teens deserve to have the option to have birth control or not. The teens will continue to have sex regardless but we need to help them prevent a big mistake at such a young age. But you must take the pill everyday, about the same time, or else it may not work. It may take some dedication to keep to the regimen....
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...for the fall in birth rates. The birth rate is the number of live births per 1000 of the population per year. The study of demography is focused on how the number of births and deaths, and the number of people entering and leaving the country (migration) all effect the size, age and sex structure of the population. It also involves an examination of the reasons for changes in population. For example, it attempts to explain why people in the UK are living longer. The nuclear family is no longer the main way in which living arrangements are organized in the UK. Even back in 1978, only 20% of families fitted the traditional idea of a married couple household i.e. a father who went out to work and a mother who stayed at home to look after the two children. There are many reasons for the long-term decline in birth rates since 1900. These reasons involve a range of social, economic, cultural, legal, political and technical factors. The factors determining the birth rate are, firstly the proportion of women who are of childbearing age and secondly, how fertile they are. The total fertility rate is the average number of children women will have during their fertile years. The UK’s fertility rate has risen since 2001, but it is still much lower than in the past. These changes in fertility and birth rates reflect the fact that more women are remaining childless than in the past. And also women are postponing having children; the average age for giving birth is now 29.6, and...
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...BIRTH SATISFACTION SCALE AS APPLIED AMONG FILIPINO WOMEN DURING INTRAPARTUM WHO DELIVERED IN LYING-IN CLINICS Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Childbirth is an important life event in a parent's life, and as such is a multifaceted experience. The mother's satisfaction during the birthing process is the most frequently reported indicator in the evaluation of the quality of maternity services (Bowman et.al, 1992). A positive birth experience is associated with an increased mother-child bond and maternal abilities, and contributes to her sense of accomplishment and self-esteem (Goodman, Mackey, and Tavakoli, 2004). In contrast, Beck (2004) contends that a negative birth experience can make the mother feel distraught and have a negative impact on her mental health, increasing the risk of postpartum depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM The study aims to evaluate the birth...
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...INTRODUCTION Cesarean births have been associated with increased in several westernized and urbanized contexts. Cesarean births are also rising globally among the rural poor, though little is known about longer-term child health implications of cesarean birth in rural and impoverished settings. In a Yucatec Maya subsistence farming community of Xculoc, the cesarean birthrate is rising. Previous research demonstrated that cesarean births are associated with poorer breastfeeding outcomes in Xculoc. We now examine whether mode of birth is also associated with altered child growth outcomes in this geographically isolated subsistence community. We test whether birth mode (vaginal/cesarean) is associated with alterations in child growth patterns. We hypothesize that cesarean births will be associated with larger body size in...
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...Birth Defects Synthesis Essay As excitement and joy flow through expecting parents, troubling thoughts will occur when preparing for an unborn child. With numerous thoughts arising for the family one specific thought, will this child be healthy, will present itself throughout the pregnancy and at birth. Birth defects change the lives of families and unborn children every day. On the website, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the United States alone one out of thirty-three children display having a birth defect before and at delivery (“Facts about Birth Defects” par. 1). By knowing the impact birth defects have on society cause a worry for mothers-to-be and families wanting a child of their own. Some families will search for ways...
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...DO YOU THINK THAT BOOKS ARE STILL A RICH FORM OF INFORMATION IN THE AGE OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA? • WHAT ARE BOOKS? A Book is said to be a compilation of drafted, printed, depicted, or clear sheets, made using paper, and ink, even other resources, secured into one form that is called a book. • HISTORY OF BOOKS: The Birth of Mass Media Books are known as the oldest medium of communication. The history of books can be seen to introduce the “book” with the growth of writing, and invention of other variable tools like printing and paper. The initial history of books in point of fact foreshadows what would predictably be called to be "books" at present and initiates with scrolls, tablets and sheets made up of elevated marine cyperaceous...
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...the rhythm method was popular. However, such methods were not always effective, and men and women wanted a way other than abstinence to limit the amount of children in their family. Thus, the birth control pill was developed in the 1950s and approved by the FDA for contraceptive use in 1960. Although birth control is a controversial topic, millions of women use oral contraceptive, and its effects on society are...
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...Developmental milestones are transitional stages in cognitive, physical and psychosocial abilities in children and infants. In this essay I am going to focus on a scenario whereby Despite the difficult birth, Shannon has reached all of her developmental milestones. Her mother, Alison, is 12 weeks pregnant. She is thrilled but concerned because her last birth was difficult, with a prolonged labour, resulting in a forceps delivery. Her father, Ian, is a fly in – fly out worker and wants to work nearer home, but so far, no jobs have been forthcoming. In this case I am a child health nurse who sees Shannon for her regular health and developmental check.Chidren undergo diverse changes as they grow from infants to adults and therefore pass through distinct period of development. These changes are genetically determines and are highly influenced by the environment. In this essay I will focus more on developmental theories and changes that Shannon may experience on her developmental stages. By the end of the essay Shannon parents should have clearly understood the skills knowledge and techniques of bringing up Shannon all through her developmental milestones. evaluation Also keep in mind that there are some situations in which children become severely inhibited and unable to reach certain milestones within an acceptable time frame. Developmental delays in a child’s functioning caused by disease, injury, mental disability, problems developing in the womb, environmental reasons, trauma...
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...many people deserve to be described in your essay. This is why we suppose writing descriptive essays about people or an essay on why people do something will be quite an easy and rather exciting assignment to complete. Most probably, your teacher will let you to choose any person for your descriptive essay on people. It makes your task even easier and more exciting. However, it seems like you do not understand how a successful descriptive essay about people should be done. Then, our explanations are just what you need. Descriptive essays about people: how to start Introduce a person you are going to describe. Explain in your descriptive essay on people why you want to talk about this particular person. Give some general facts about him/her. Descriptive essays about people: how to compose the main body Some students might think that descriptive essays on people should include only descriptions of someone’s appearance and discussions of personal traits. Although this information will be important for a good descriptive essay about people, you will have to include some other significant details. Tell about the person’s origins. Say a few words about his/her family or place of birth. Describe his/her early life. Probably, some important events will help the reader understand the inner world of the person you are talking about. Talk about his/her current occupation in your descriptive essay about people or specify what he/she used to...
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...prizes awarded for the best essays and such awards could help to support your University Application as evidence of outstanding academic work and independent effort. How long and of what nature should my essay be? Your essay should be between 2,000 and 2,500 words (excluding notes and bibliography) and represent original and independent work. There may be a case for writing a slightly shorter essay if one of your universities requires a shorter sample essay. Supplying an accurate word count is in any case crucial. Your essay should aim to be quite a focused piece and be a work of analysis and interpretation rather than just description. You may need to seek advice on the planning, structuring and the title of your essay. Some modifications may be necessary for scientific submissions. Where will inspiration for my essay come from? Your essay may, or may not be, a further development of normal subject work (e.g. Physics Research and Analysis, English Phillimore, History Gibbon Prize etc); it may be on subjects which have no existing prizes; it may be on a subject which is not on the curriculum (e.g. Anthropology) or which is cross-curricular (e.g. English and History of Art); or it may have emerged from Cultural perspectives lessons, the Cultural Perspectives timed essay which you take at the end of this term, be inspired by Critical Thinking work or be a ‘further developed’ praebendum essay. You should state in a covering note how and why the essay came about. Of course,...
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...“Living in Poverty” Poverty is known all over the world. It can strike you, it can beat you or you can be lucky enough to defeat it. Poverty is fluctuating periods that somehow never are welcome. In the essay “Living in Poverty” written by Richard Wright we hear about his own experiences through poverty which he was born into in 1958. The main character’s father worked as a coal miner and his mother as a shop worker in a department store. Through the essay we follow this character, first known as the blackest five-year-old-boy in their street, then as a teenager, and in the final part as an adult educated man. The writer uses a lot of coloured and offensive adjectives through the essay which give the readers a more intensive and exciting experience. It gives the story life and meaning while the readers create more powerful images in their heads. You can for example see that on page 8, line 71-72: “Home was warm, school was stimulating and challenging”. Furthermore, the writer sometimes uses humor and on page 8, line 60-69 you can see that. At the same page line 79-82 we see another example on that: “...I fell in love with Bible stories and colourful pictures, although I wasn’t entirely convinced about virgin births, miracles and risers from the dead.” Even though it is noticeable statements you can’t avoid reading it with a smile on your lips. This technique also gives the reader a more thrilling experience and in this occasion the writer wants to lighten the story up, in...
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...was difficult because it involved the decision to start this process instead of putting it off. The stay at the hospital was taxing because the IVs caused numerous bathroom breaks and the side effects of the medication caused tremors. Not to mention that the sleeping arrangements were not very comfortable. Even less so with a pregnant belly I presume. While these discomforts lasted the entire stay, when the actual birthing process started things started to get really hairy. Thankfully, my wife is tough. Combined with the medicine, the contractions were more uncomfortable than painful. Added to that was the modesty, or lack thereof. It made things embarrassing for her. The worst part of this entire process, though, is the actual birth. It was done surgically and, in short, my wife almost died on the operating table. Things worked out in the end, though. Major crisis averted. After that, things started getting better. The new baby made all the pains and discomforts disappear, but added stress and more sleepless nights; which, at that point, were overshadowed by the joy and happiness of a newborn. In the end, everything worked out and the both of us came out of the hospital invigorated and ready to start our new life with this new addition. This four day period was the most painful, tiring, difficult, and joyous time of both of our lives and required perseverance and determination to get through....
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