A 24 Pack of Birth Control Is More Effective Than The Regular 21 Pack

According to a recent study women taking a 24-day regimen of oral contraceptives leads to fewer cases of unexpected pregnancy.

With many women now taking birth control into their hands oral contraceptives have become a very popular way to prevent pregnancy. However, new data suggests that the normal 21 pack of oral contraceptives isn't as effective as the newer 24 pack (There are also some women who take the oral contraceptive for 28 days or longer to prevent or severely limit menstration) . The 21 pack of oral contraceptive is still efficient, in fact most range from having a failure rating of only 1-2%. Although 1-2% doesn't sound bad, the 24 pack of oral contraceptives have a failure rating of just under 1%. Sometimes just that little bit extra is what makes the real difference.

Why do three days more make a difference? Dr. Jüergen Dinger of the Center for Epidemiology and Health Research in Berlin explains that the success of a 24-day regimen "can be explained by three days of additional oral contraceptive exposure, but also by the long half-life of drospirenone, which, at 30 hours, is much longer than most of the other progesterones." For those of you that don't understand what the good doctor said let me give it a shot. Having a 24 -day regimen increases the amount of time your body is continuously receiving the contraceptive. Also the drospirenone, which is one ingredient that helps prevent birth control, stays in your body longer and breaks down slower than other progesterones. Hope that helps a bit.

Whether or not your choose the 24 pack oral contraceptive is up to you, it's your body and your choice. This is just to give some people the information so they can decide if the specific risks of birth control are worth it.


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Top 4 Myths About Pregnancy and New Mothers

Most of us have probably heard our share of urban legends and old wives tales, but most realize them to be just that, a myth and nothing more. However, many women (and men) hear myths about pregnancy and new mothers. Yet, much like old wives tales, they are completely untrue.

1. The first and most widely believe myth is that sex during pregnancy will harm the baby. The truth is that having sex while pregnant will do no harm to the child and doctors actually encourage a healthy sexual relationship. However, if you are having a high risk pregnancy, have a history of miscarriage or pre-labor, your doctor will let you know if you should make any changes in your sexual activities.

2. Another commonly believed myth is that the position of your belly will indicate your child's sex. In reality the height or shape of your belly tells nothing about whether your child is a boy or girl. The shape and position of your belly is determined simply by your muscle tone, uterine tone, and the position the baby is in. If you really want to know what the gender of your baby will be go see you doctor and ask him to do an ultrasound.

3. Many women after giving birth believe that breastfeeding will cause weight gain. In truth, the opposite happens. Breastfeeding actually causes weight loss by burning calories, a lot of calories. It is estimated that women can burn about 500 calories a day from just breastfeeding, which is about the same as going on a five mile run. However, it is recommended that new mothers who are breastfeeding should only lose half a pound to a pound a week due to the fact that losing too much weight, too fast is unhealthy for the mother.

4. Myth number 4 is the myth that baby formula is an adequate substitute for breast milk. Although formula has improved, it is still not a replacement for breast milk. The nutrients, hormones, antibodies, and vitamins in the breast milk cannot be replaced by just formula. There have been many studies that show the benefits of breast milk. In fact, breast milk has been proven to lower the risk of developing allergies, infections, diarrhea, and lung disorders when compared to babies who have been given formula.

So there they are, some of the most widely believe myths about pregnancy and new mothers. Hopefully some of this information will help you. Best of luck.

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Ortho 777 Birth Control

Ortho 777 Birth Control is an oral contraceptive pill that is used to prevent pregnancy. It has two types of hormones: estrogens and progestin. It works by stopping a woman's egg from developing each month, preventing the egg from being fertilized or for a fertilized egg to be implanted on the wall of the womb. Ortho 777 also helps regulate periods, decreasing blood loss, painful periods, and the risk of ovarian cysts.

Before taking Ortho 777, tell your doctor if you have allergic reactions to estrogen or progestin and to any other substances such as foods, preservatives, or dyes. Also inform your doctor if you are on a special diet, such as a low-sodium or low-sugar diet and if you are planning on becoming pregnant or think you are pregnant or are breast feeding a baby. Tell you doctor if you are using other contraceptive medicine.

Do not use this medication if you have are:

Abnormal changes in menstrual or uterine bleeding, Endometriosis, Fibroid tumors of the uterus, Blood clots (or history of), Heart or circulation disease, Stroke (or history of Breast disease, Cancer, including breast cancer (or history of or family history of Chorea gravid arum, Gallbladder disease or gallstones (or history of), High blood cholesterol, Liver disease (or history of, including jaundice during pregnancy or oral contraceptive use), Mental depression (or history of), Diabetes mellitus, Epilepsy (seizures), Heart or circulation problems, High blood pressure (hypertension) or Migraine headaches.

Precaution, while using Ortho 777 Birth Control:

• Take this medicine with food to help prevent nausea that may occur during the first few weeks.
• Your body may take 1 week before the birth control will take full effect.
• Try to take the doses within 24 hours to reduce the possibility of side effects and to prevent pregnancy.
• Inform your medical doctor or dentist that you are currently taking this medicine before any kind of surgery (including dental surgery) or emergency treatment.
• While using Ortho 777 birth control, your menstrual period may start earlier than usual.
• Avoid Smoking.

Side Effects

Rare Side effects:

Abdominal or stomach pain (sudden, severe, or continuing); coughing up blood; headache (severe or sudden); loss of coordination (sudden); loss of vision or change in vision (sudden); pains in chest, groin, or leg (especially in calf of leg); shortness of breath (sudden or unexplained); slurring of speech (sudden); weakness, numbness, or pain in arm or leg (unexplained)

More common side effects:

Changes in the uterine bleeding pattern at menses or between menses, such as decreased bleeding at menses, breakthrough bleeding or spotting between periods, prolonged bleeding at menses, complete stopping of menstrual bleeding that occurs over several months in a row, or stopping of menstrual bleeding that only occurs sometimes

Less common side effects:

Headaches or migraines (although headaches may lessen in many users, in others, they may increase in number or become worse); increased blood pressure; vaginal infection with vaginal itching or irritation, or thick, white, or curd-like discharge

This information is advisory only. It does not contain all information about this drug. If you have any questions about Ortho 777, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or health care provider.

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