To become pregnant, an egg is produced in the ovaries. It then drops down into the fallopian tubes, where male sperm fertilizes the egg. Birth control pills, also called "the pill," are a type of oral contraception designed to stop this process...
You may obtain a copy of your son's birth certificate through your state's Office of Vital Statistics, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Birth certificates are closed records so you must have authorization to obtain it. You must...
When deciding whether or not to bring a child into your relationship, family planning becomes an important topic. One main option available for family planning is contraception, which includes methods such as condoms, birth control pills, patches,...
According to a report by Students Against Destructive Decisions, more than 46 percent of high school students are sexually active. Of these, more than 6 percent had intercourse before the age of 13 and more than 14 percent have reported having...
The American Pregnancy Association states that approximately 3 million sexually active couples in the United States use no form of birth control, and this results in 47 percent of all cases of unplanned pregnancies. Some of these couples may have...
Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that an estimated 4,265,555 babies are born every year. Trying to determine the best time to conceive can prove frustrating. When trying to have a baby, it is often the two-week wait between...
Birth control methods include hormonal contraceptives, such as pills, shots and patches. Each method and brand has a unique mixture of estrogen and progestin and delivery molecules that can potentially affect a fetus. Before taking birth control,...
Birth control pills have been in the top two of all birth control options in the United States since 1982. Statistically speaking then, a very large number of U.S. women use the contraceptive pill to prevent pregnancy. That means a very large...