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Persona Contraception Monitor
By Laura Lee Davies on 26/09/2006 09:14:28
If you're looking for more natural methods of contraception (especially ahead of conception), this test could be for you.
If you are looking for an alternative to the pill whilst you are preparing your body for pregnancy, you might want to try something like the Persona Contraception Monitor. Designed to help women gauge when, during their cycle, they have 'safe days
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Male contraceptive does not harm fertility
By Laura Lee Davies on 02/05/2006 01:12:47
Researchers believe that the male 'hormonal' contraceptive does not cause long-term infertility.
A study has been welcomed, which concludes that men who take hormonal contraception (which prevents sperm production) do not suffer long-term infertility.There had been concern that men using hormonal contraception might not be able to return
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Contraception after birth
By ThinkBaby on 19/01/2008 09:11:37
What are your options and how does breastfeeding affect them?
Sex will probably be the last thing on your mind when you return home with a new baby and it may be months before you change your mind, but whenever interest returns it’s best to be prepared by having considered what contraception you plan to use
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Long-lasting contraception for parents
By Laura Lee Davies on 03/07/2007 01:34:33
There are some good alternatives to the pill or condoms, that allow you to control when you get pregnant, without affecting your fertility.
Whether you have already had a child and are looking to ensure against a future unplanned pregnancy, or you are thinking about contraception options which are secure, you might be interested to know that 'long-acting, reversible contraception' (LARC
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The Rhythm Method, or madness?
By ThinkBaby on 18/08/2005 14:55:18
Why the rhythm method is unreliable for both contraception and pregnancy planning
Whenever we hear the term the ‘Rhythm method’ we're transported back through the years to a dark and airless classroom where a bespectacled elderly man droned in monotone on the subject of the contraceptive rhythm method to 20 excruciatingly
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Pregnant after using spermicides
By ThinkBaby on 03/06/2009 00:50:00
If your pregnancy was unplanned, you might have concerns about contraceptive options affecting the fetus.
It is understandable that, if you usually use condoms, spermicide and so on, you clearly weren't expecting to be pregnant and you should not feel guilty. And don't worry. Although exposure to chemicals isn't ideal for the embryo, there is no medical link to an increased risk of d...
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How soon after coming off the Pill can we try for a baby?
By Clio FitzHerbert on 23/03/2010 11:31:26
Zita West's advice on trying to conceive once you've stopped your contraception
.• If you have had contraceptive injections it may take even longer to conceive.Extract from 'Zita West’s Guide to Fertility and Assisted Conception' by Zita West, published by Vermilion, £12.99Find out more about coming off the Pill on ThinkBaby.Zita West
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Is the male Pill one step closer?
By Sophie Westnedge on 29/05/2012 12:56:53
Scientists believe they new findings mean they may be getting closer to making a male contraceptive pill
Researchers believe that they have made a vital discovery that means they could be one step closer to developing a contraceptive pill that works for men and the effects of which could be reversed, reports BBC News. Scientists leading the study
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Surprise baby for size-eight beauty therapist
By Ella Harris on 06/05/2011 13:14:39
Tiny 20-year-old gives birth on the loo, two weeks after doctors missed her pregnancy at a contraceptive pill check up
A size-eight beauty therapist has revealed her shock at giving birth to a healthy 8lb, 7oz baby boy on the loo, after having no idea she was pregnant.Lauren Peberdy visited her doctor for a contraceptive pill check up just two weeks before Baby
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Having sex? Want a baby? What you need to know right now!
By Daniella Delaney on 17/03/2011 11:47:34
Why it's vital to take folic acid from the moment you stop contraception, rather than waiting till you're pregnant
All sexually active women who might become pregnant are being urged to make sure they're taking folic acid supplements right now.The Go Folic campaign, launched yesterday at the House of Commons, hopes that improving womens' folic acid intake will reduce the incidence of Neural T...
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