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Wednesday, 12 December 2007 |
What is a contraceptive strip?
- 4.5cm long weekly strips containing hormones; it is stuck to the skin in order to prevent pregnancy
- It is used for one week, and replaced on the last day of the week, three weeks in a row; the strip is not applied on the fourth week
- It contains progesterone and estrogen hormones
- It is absorbed through skin into the bloodstream and it prevents ovulation, thickening the secrete inside cervix, and in this way, it prevents entering of sperm
What are the advantages?
- No interruption of the intercourse is needed in order to apply the contraception
- It shortens, alleviates and makes the period less painful
- The level of fertility is quickly back to normal after the contraception is not used any longer
What are the disadvantages?
- It doesn’t prevent sexually transmitted diseases
- It causes side-effects like over-sensitivity of nipples, headache, nausea, upper breathe canal infection, menstrual contractions, stomachache, skin irritation on the applied area
- It increases the risk of breast cancer, especially for smokers and women older than 35
- It is not recommendable for women suffering from blood vessel shrinkage or some cases of tumor, or for those women who had a heart attack or stroke
- The effects of the contraception can be reduced while taking drugs like antibiotics – you should always ask for doctor’s assistance before taking new drugs
- The strips must be changed weekly because the effectiveness depends of the exactness and reliability from the people who use them
The level of effectiveness of contraceptive strips is 99%
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Contraceptive strip 
