The ACA [ Affordable Care act] has brought significant changes to the women’s healthcare in United States. Before the legislation was passed, women could be and often were charged way more than their male counterparts for health insurance and most plans didn’t require to cover contraception. Insurance companies could also decline to even sell a policy, due to “pre-existing circumstances”, such as for getting treated for sexual assault or domestic violence or having a C-section. Health-care quality of care, access and affordability has improved greatly since the Affordable care act was implemented. Unfortunately, however the most noteworthy exception to this
Read MoreNecessity Of Abortive Services In War-Torn Areas
“Collateral Damage” these two words change a female who has been raped into a statistics; the two words that excuse sexual violence as an unfortunate but inevitable side-effect of war. In the war-torn areas criminalization cannot be the only focus; even prevention of sexual violence should be emphasized. Even though all actions have been taken to prevent sexual violence, rape is still used as a weapon of war; therefore, those affected need our help. Some abortive services works in precarious places throughout the world and sees far too many people get away with using rape as a weapon of war.
Read MoreUnexpected Pregnancy
Any adult women who is sexually active and not experienced menopause fears about pregnancy if her periods don’t come on time. Most pregnancies occur because the couple is not using birth control or not using it properly/ inconsistently. Even though contraceptives like birth control pills, condoms, IUDs, shots etc. are very good in preventing pregnancy, they are not 100% effective. You may feel terrified, ashamed, shocked and are not ready/ do not want to be a parent. Otherwise, you may feel surprised and joyful about the possibility of becoming a parent. What to do? Before panicking and making any decisions,
Read MoreWhat is the connection between abortion and careers?
I have had an abortion. It happened when I was in my last year of University, getting my master’s in Business administration. I used to study well into the night and start my day at 8 o clock in the morning again. Being as studious I was, I scored big in exams. I considered myself very hardworking, and perfectly healthy. Being that I went to gym regularly and had healthy food, I rarely fell sick. However, that I was changing and found myself out of energy, tired, nauseous and snappy. A friend joked, asking me if I was pregnant and
Read MoreWomen Don’t Make Abortion Decision Lightly….
Today there are N- number of studies and research carried out by universities, governments, by the UN, reproductive healthcare institutes and researchers. In all these studies, it is stated that all around world, but especially, in developing / under-developed, women whether married or not do not have access to any kind of reproductive/ family planning services. This include lack of sex education among the girls and boys [young generation] from these countries. For e.g. in the context of Senegal, where the majority of population is Muslim, there are numerous Muslim intellectuals and writers who remind us the origin of Islam.
Read MoreThe Woman’s Guide To Having A Medical Abortion
The actual decision of having an abortion is always ‘gut-wrenching’ or ‘horrible’ decision. In some cases, the psychological aftermath of an abortion is an engulfing feeling of relief, in most cases; pregnancy termination was just a lawful medical procedure that allowed women’s life to persist unchanged after feeling momentarily terrified, afraid, and alone. While none of those who contributed seemed that they regretted their decision. A medical abortion is a procedure that millions of women undergo every year. Medication abortion is currently a two-medication process that involves taking safe abortion pills over the course of 2-3 days, typically while the
Read MoreWhat To Do If Your Vaginal Ring Has Fallen Out
If your vaginal ring falls out, then re-insert it as soon as you can. This is because, the longer the ring has been out of the vagina, the higher the risk of getting pregnant is. As a consequence, a person may even experience breakthrough bleeding. What to do if the vaginal ring comes has been out for less than 3 hours 1. Rinse the Nuvaring with a cool or lukewarm water [do not use hot water] and then re-insert it into the vagina as soon as possible. 2. You don’t need to use a supplementary contraception and you are protected
Read MoreWhat Diet Should Be Followed After Taking Abortion Pills?
Abortion drains the body of some essential nutrients. Following an abortion, it is very crucial for a female to take care of her body. This helps her to recover quickly from the abortion procedure. Reading about the MTP kit online suggests that taking care of what she is eating is the best way to maintain her health. It is thus important to follow an appropriate diet plan and daily routine after a woman has undergone a termination of pregnancy. Reduced vitamin and iron levels caused by heavy bleeding can have an adverse effect on the body. To replenish these vital components
Read MoreHow Birth Control Pills Can Reduce The Risk Of Ovarian And Endometrial Cancer?
Even if you don’t give much thought about your endometrial lining, it continues doing its work, i.e. your periods. As time passes and your menstruation cycle continues you are more at risk of developing different types of female reproductive cancers. One way of stopping these cycle would be to get pregnant and decrease their risk but what if you are not ready to have a baby? There is an another way you can stop the menstrual cycle and lessen these risks- you can take birth control pills. Oral birth control like the Loette contraceptive pills have been consistently found to
Read MoreWhy is a Miscarriage medically referred as Abortion?
The medical terminology for miscarriages can be confusing at times and therefore many women are shocked when they see the term ‘abortion’ written on forms or when they hear the term from the doctors. It can be frustrating to hear about your miscarriage this way. Regardless of what anyone’s political opinion may be, it is completely understandable why one may be upset to hear their miscarriage to be referred as abortion. An elective ending of a pregnancy, is when a woman chooses to terminate her unwanted pregnancy either with the use of safe abortion pills or surgery. Meanwhile, a miscarriage
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