MethodsofBirthControl：控制生育的方法.pdfVIP

Palm Beach Obstetrics Gynecology, PA 4671 S. Congress Avenue, Lake Worth, FL 33461 561.434.0111 4631 N. Congress Avenue, Suite 102, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 _______________ Methods of Birth Control Most women can become pregnant from the time they are in their early teens until they are in their late 40s. About half of all pregnancies are unplanned. Birth control (or contraception) helps a woman plan her pregnancies. Some methods of birth control also help protect against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Today there are many choices of birth control for women and men. This pamphlet will tell you more about: • How birth control works • What types of birth control are available • How to choose the best method for you How Birth Control Works To understand how birth control works, you should know what happens during reproduction. A woman has two ovaries, one on each side of the uterus. Each month, one of the ovaries releases an egg into a fallopian tube. This is called ovulation. In most women, it occurs about 12- 14 days before the start of the menstrual period. A woman can get pregnant if she has sex around the time of ovulation. During sex, the man ejaculates sperm into the vagina. The sperm travel up through the cervix, through the uterus, and into the tubes. If a sperm meets an egg in the fallopian tube, fertilization--union of egg and sperm--can occur (see figure below). The fertilized egg then moves down the fallopian tube to the uterus where it attaches and g