Free Secrets to be a Healthy Women

Everyone has heard at least one ridiculous idea about birth control, from “you can’t get pregnant if you have sex during a full moon” to “you can’t get pregnant if you have sex standing up,” there is so much misinformation out there about birth control that it is scary. Of course, birth control is serious business – an unwanted pregnancy can cause serious upheaval and is a difficult situation for any woman to deal with. It is important that you are able to separate fact from fiction when it comes to birth control so you can make the right decision for your health and your future.

The first round of silly birth control myths that need to be eradicated are those myths that have to do things you can use to “kill” sperm after you have had sex. You prevent a pregnancy by using a douche after sex – and yes, that extends to all of those silly rumors about douching with Coke or Mountain Dew after having sex (actually, these sodas will kill sperm, but that will also do some serious harm to you internally). You cannot kill sperm by spraying on a vaginal deodorant or by inserting a yeast infection treatment suppository after having sex. Aspirin has no bearing on whether or not you get pregnant at all. The only product that effectively kills sperm is a spermicidal cream, and even these creams and gels are not adequate to prevent pregnancy on their own. Do not rely upon these methods.
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Educating young women about female health and sex is the best way to keep young women from falling victim to diseases and unplanned pregnancy.  The job of giving the female health and sex talk is typically one that no one is very interested in giving.  There are some parents that want to be the only people that talk to their children about female health and sex while others want these topics to be covered by anyone but them.  In the end, it seems that the parent is the one that needs to have the talk about these subjects even if there is a health component to the curriculum.

The reason why the talk about female health and sex is so important and needs to be given as soon as it is appropriate is because girls are becoming sexually active at alarmingly young ages.  If you wait to have the talk about sex and female health until the child is a preteen, they may already be facing sexual issues.  There have been outbreaks of STD’ in middle and high schools.  Some young girls get pregnant as soon as their bodies are capable of conceptions.  None of these situations are desirable, step up to the plate and have the necessary talks with your daughter. (more…)