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Is Your Teen Smoking?!
Did you catch your teenager smoking? Wow. Whether your teenager started drinking or smoking just because his friends were doing it doesn’t matter. What matters is that he may now be addicted and needs your support to help him stop. It is not going to be easy for him, as a lot of his peers are probably smoking and drinking, too. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, nearly 80 percent of teenagers report having tried alcohol by the time they reach high school. While some teens may be able to quit on their own, others need help in the form of medical or other formal interventions in order to quit.
Kinds of Birth Control Shots
There is only one birth control shot on the market in the United States for women–the Depo-Provera. This shot is a progesterone-only hormonal contraceptive given once every three months. Outside the United States, a monthly contraceptive injection is available, marketed under the brand names Cyclofem or Lunelle. Birth control shots are effective, but they do have risks and side effects.
A List of All Contraceptives
For many men and women making love is part of a normal relationship. While intimacy can be a wonderful experience, the risk of an unplanned pregnancy can create stress and tension. The only absolute when it comes to pregnancy prevention is abstinence, but for couples who want to become intimate, several birth control options offer a significant amount of protection.
How to Increase the Effectiveness of Birth Control Condoms
Condoms are an accessible, convenient and easy method of birth control. Available in latex, polyurethane and natural lambskin varieties, condoms come in various sizes and styles. With proper use, condoms are quite effective, with only a 2 percent failure rate. Actual use failure rates are closer to 15 percent, according to Contracept.org. Make condoms a more effective birth control option by using them correctly every time you have sex.
Myths About Contraceptives
Ever since the birds and the bees started flying, so have the myths about sex, reproduction and birth control. While you know by now that you can’t get pregnant from a toilet seat, there are still many myths about contraceptives that continue to circulate, adding to the confusion of a subject that is an important part of life for women.