Protecting Yourself From Unwanted Pregnancies

Surveys show that an estimated fifty percent of all pregnancies in the United States are accidental. Its surprising to read about it, especially since there have been more and more choices presented to the people for birth control. It is pretty saddening to know that half of those unplanned pregnancies were caused by failure of the chosen contraceptive method used, and the other half because one or both of the partners did not use any form of birth control at all. Another frustrating survey result said that roughly ten to fifteen percent of all sexually active women do not use birth control, and about eighty-five percent of those women would be expected to become pregnant within a year.

Choosing to use contraceptives rely on a lot of different factors. A persons health, the frequency of sexual activities, the number of sexual partners, the desire to have children, and religious and moral belief systems may come into play.

A persons health affects the choice of contraceptive as certain medications meant to alleviate medical conditions may affect the efficacy of oral contraceptive pills. Here are some of the medications that may have unfavorable drug interaction...