Myths and Facts About KB

Myths and Facts About KB-Methods of contraception can help reduce the problems of femininity most basic and primary for reproductive health. Improvement and expansion of family planning services is one of the efforts to reduce maternal mortality is increasing every year.

Many Indonesian people are still considers that the use of contraceptives laden with side effects and stigma are less precise. In fact, along with the development of research in the field of health, the use of family planning methods have great potential for the treatment of women as menstrual disorders or acne.

However, there are still many people who do not receive appropriate information about the benefits of family planning so widely spread myth that needs to be straightened out, starting from the first birth control pill was suspected to cause cancer, making skin breakouts, injections were made spots on the face, to condoms not very effective in preventing pregnancy.

Here we try to discuss some methods of birth control and myths attached.

Birth control pills
Pill is a hormonal oral contraceptives are taken regularly every day to prevent pregnancy. Hormones contained in the birth control pill, the hormone estrogen and progesterone, is the same hormone produced by the female body. Drinking Pill regularly will help stabilize the level of hormones in the body. And it is that helps in the prevention of pregnancy.

Myth: The pill makes fat.
Fact: Not true! Because the hormone content within each grain low-dose birth control pills that will not make weight gain.

Myth: Birth control pills do not make the skin healthy and spotty.
Fact: Not true! Birth control pills contain estrogen hormone that helps maintain smoothness and skin health.

Myth: The pill makes the bones become brittle.
Fact: Not true! The content of the two hormones that existed at any point Pill helps prevent premature calcification of the bone or, more commonly referred to as osteoporosis.

Myth: Birth control pills are at risk in the womb.
Fact: Not true! Clinically, the consumption of pills on a regular basis will help prevent the risk of a pregnancy outside the uterus, cysts, or uterine cancer.

Myth: Birth control pills reduce fertility.
Fact: Not true! Pill able to maintain sufficient levels of fertility and the use of re-acquiring stop pregnancy.

Myth: If taking the Pill Lactation contains only one type of hormone, the hormone progestin that has no influence on the quality and productivity of the milk.

IUD (Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices)
One of the practical options that can be an alternative in family planning is an IUD or intra-uterine Contraceptive Devices. As a non-hormonal contraception long term mounted in the womb with the help of trained medical personnel, the IUD can prevent pregnancy for 10 years.

Besides having a 99.4 percent rate of effectiveness in preventing pregnancy, plastic rods wrapped around copper is also able to protect you from an ectopic pregnancy. You only need to consult regularly with the midwife / doctor nearby once a year to ensure the condition of the IUD in your uterus. IUDs are very small, T-shaped, measuring only 3 cm, so convenient to use and will not interfere with your intimacy with her husband.

Myth: Stem IUD can be attached at the head of the baby after birth.
Fact: Not true! Because at the time known positive pregnant woman, the doctor or midwife will immediately issue a / removing an IUD from the uterus.

Myth: change places after the regular IUD fitted.
Fact: IUD can not migrate, but may be shifted slightly since the time of installation. Because it is important to conduct a routine inspection once a year to the midwife / doctor to examine the state of the IUD in the uterus.

Injections KB
Injections KB is one of the contraceptive methods most widely used in Indonesia. In general, the injection KB works to thicken the cervical mucus making it difficult penetrated by sperm. In addition, injection of KB also helps prevent the egg attaches to the uterine wall so that pregnancy can be avoided.

Myth: Some say Injectable birth control can eliminate menstruation.
Fact: Injections KB available in a choice of 1 month or 3 months. At the 3-month injection, because the hormone content of greater than 1 month injections, often resulting in the cessation of menstrual cycle normally occurs every month.

Implants
Implants are the long-term hormonal contraceptives. These hormonal contraceptives containing levonorgestrel and mounted on the upper arm. Implants are very practical and effective in preventing pregnancy for up to 4 years.

Myth: Implants can migrate.
Fact: Not true! The implants were placed in the upper arm and effectively prevent pregnancy for 4 years.

From some of the myths that have been circulating in the community that makes the fears of women during this fulfilled by existing facts. The conclusion of all it is to be able to choose a method of contraception or birth control to be used, you should negotiate with your partner and consult a doctor.

The doctor can advise you what family planning methods that you can choose. Make sure you follow the directions given by the midwife / doctor for use birth control to ensure the effectiveness of contraception in protecting you from pregnancy.