WEBVTT 00:00:00.270 --> 00:00:46.469 Thank you. Good morning, everybody. It is 3 a 00:00:46.469 --> 00:00:49.149 .m. Here where we are and this is food for thought 00:00:49.149 --> 00:00:53.350 thoughts if it were you by neogentrics Now there's 00:00:53.350 --> 00:00:55.030 a lot of different topics out there. Like I said 00:00:55.030 --> 00:00:57.929 before things that I wanted to cover but at first 00:00:57.929 --> 00:01:02.590 I had to cover Ignorance in the last podcast 00:01:02.590 --> 00:01:05.549 man. I know this is not I know that wasn't a 00:01:05.549 --> 00:01:07.310 topic exactly a lot of people were comfortable 00:01:07.310 --> 00:01:10.150 with but hey Some of the stuff that a lot of 00:01:10.150 --> 00:01:13.370 y 'all have asked me to cover or even go over, 00:01:13.510 --> 00:01:16.209 to be fair, has been a little uncomfortable for 00:01:16.209 --> 00:01:21.930 me. But, in the thought and the consideration 00:01:21.930 --> 00:01:25.409 of education, I plowed through it. Because there's 00:01:25.409 --> 00:01:27.349 some people out here who just don't know this 00:01:27.349 --> 00:01:29.790 stuff, or don't even stop to consider stuff like 00:01:29.790 --> 00:01:32.030 this. Thus is the whole point of this podcast. 00:01:33.689 --> 00:01:37.849 So, per the request of select people, I will 00:01:37.849 --> 00:01:43.319 not go into whom, I will be covering the topic 00:01:43.319 --> 00:01:49.980 of contraception today. It's, or for most people 00:01:49.980 --> 00:01:53.900 as it is known, birth control. It's basically 00:01:53.900 --> 00:01:58.260 designed to prevent pregnancy. Birth control 00:01:58.260 --> 00:02:01.219 methods may work in a number of different ways. 00:02:03.439 --> 00:02:05.840 from preventing sperm from getting to the eggs. 00:02:06.500 --> 00:02:08.979 Types include, you know, the condoms that people 00:02:08.979 --> 00:02:13.240 are usually familiar with, diaphragms, cervical 00:02:13.240 --> 00:02:16.759 caps, and contraception sponges. I'll list what 00:02:16.759 --> 00:02:19.180 different types of methods there are in the next 00:02:19.180 --> 00:02:22.419 piece after a break, but continuing what I'm 00:02:22.419 --> 00:02:25.039 saying, you know, the whole gist of it is keeping 00:02:25.039 --> 00:02:26.800 the woman's ovaries from releasing eggs that 00:02:26.800 --> 00:02:29.719 could be fertilized. Types include birth control 00:02:29.719 --> 00:02:36.990 pills, patches, shots, rings, etc. IUDs, sorry 00:02:36.990 --> 00:02:39.509 about that, devices, which are basically implanted 00:02:39.509 --> 00:02:43.409 into the urethra. They can be kept in place for 00:02:43.409 --> 00:02:47.310 like several years. There's also sterilization, 00:02:47.409 --> 00:02:51.189 which permanently prevents women from getting 00:02:51.189 --> 00:02:54.150 pregnant or a man from being able to even impregnate 00:02:54.150 --> 00:02:57.990 a woman as well. I'm not really a fan of this, 00:02:58.050 --> 00:02:59.469 but I'm just letting you know what they are. 00:03:00.349 --> 00:03:02.669 Your choice of birth control should depend on 00:03:02.669 --> 00:03:05.189 several different factors, however. And that 00:03:05.189 --> 00:03:08.889 would be your health, your frequency of sexual 00:03:08.889 --> 00:03:12.349 activity, number of partners, the desire whether 00:03:12.349 --> 00:03:13.849 or not you actually want to have kids in the 00:03:13.849 --> 00:03:17.469 future. Your health care provider can also help 00:03:17.469 --> 00:03:20.189 you select the best one that fits for you. But 00:03:20.189 --> 00:03:29.740 it depends on the person. Why do this? You know, 00:03:29.740 --> 00:03:32.960 a lot of people don't want kids right away. Young 00:03:32.960 --> 00:03:35.780 people are stupidly active and they don't want 00:03:35.780 --> 00:03:38.780 to accidentally end up with kids too soon, you 00:03:38.780 --> 00:03:42.860 know, or, you know, parent adults just want to 00:03:42.860 --> 00:03:46.259 have fun and don't really care. There's multiple 00:03:46.259 --> 00:03:48.599 different reasons why people do this. I'm not 00:03:48.599 --> 00:03:53.199 saying that it's right, but to each their own 00:03:53.199 --> 00:03:56.349 on that decision. Okay. I am not. I'm not the 00:03:56.349 --> 00:04:01.169 judge or jury on this topic. My goal here is 00:04:01.169 --> 00:04:03.509 just to explain what they are for those who don't 00:04:03.509 --> 00:04:08.030 know or want to know. So we're going to take 00:04:08.030 --> 00:04:09.870 a short break here and I'll be back with the 00:04:09.870 --> 00:04:13.050 different types and their effectiveness and what 00:04:13.050 --> 00:04:39.839 they are. Okay. we're back all right so I did 00:04:39.839 --> 00:04:43.680 say that I would be back and I list the different 00:04:43.680 --> 00:04:49.500 types of birth control there are as well as you 00:04:49.500 --> 00:04:52.639 know which are more effective and which are more 00:04:52.639 --> 00:04:56.319 convenient I must only go in that order okay 00:04:56.319 --> 00:04:59.980 because I feel like if I go by cost it's not 00:04:59.980 --> 00:05:02.360 gonna matter so I'm gonna go with the ones that 00:05:02.360 --> 00:05:06.970 are more effective first down to the ones that 00:05:06.970 --> 00:05:09.930 are just most convenient, right? People have 00:05:09.930 --> 00:05:11.949 different objectives as to which ones they want 00:05:11.949 --> 00:05:15.649 to use, okay? First one on the list is the birth 00:05:15.649 --> 00:05:19.709 control implant. It's low maintenance. It has 00:05:19.709 --> 00:05:23.350 a 99 % effectiveness. It costs anywhere between 00:05:23.350 --> 00:05:27.310 $0 to $1 ,300, and it lasts up to five years. 00:05:27.569 --> 00:05:29.949 It's the minimum amount of information I could 00:05:29.949 --> 00:05:33.029 give on each one of these I will. Next one down 00:05:33.029 --> 00:05:35.209 from that would be the IUD. I'll go into what 00:05:35.209 --> 00:05:38.610 that is later Same effectiveness as the implant. 00:05:39.129 --> 00:05:40.970 They're both low maintenance the implant and 00:05:40.970 --> 00:05:44.990 the IUD Again, it can cost anywhere between zero 00:05:44.990 --> 00:05:46.689 to thirteen hundred dollars The only difference 00:05:46.689 --> 00:05:49.269 is the IUD only lasts for between three to twelve 00:05:49.269 --> 00:05:52.709 years So it has a little bit longer time span 00:05:52.709 --> 00:05:56.250 than the birth control implant It's just a matter 00:05:56.250 --> 00:05:59.439 of which one you want The next one down on the 00:05:59.439 --> 00:06:01.439 list would be the birth control shot, which I 00:06:01.439 --> 00:06:05.060 found to be recently a little more common than 00:06:05.060 --> 00:06:09.939 the pill. You have to use this on schedule, whatever 00:06:09.939 --> 00:06:13.920 schedule they set you up on. It has a 94 % effectiveness, 00:06:14.180 --> 00:06:16.680 and it can cost anywhere between $0 to $100. 00:06:16.899 --> 00:06:20.399 You have to get it every three months. Next one 00:06:20.399 --> 00:06:23.949 down from that, same as before. This one and 00:06:23.949 --> 00:06:26.910 the next two have to be used on schedule just 00:06:26.910 --> 00:06:30.910 like the bird control shot Unlike the shot the 00:06:30.910 --> 00:06:35.709 birth control vaginal ring only has 91 % effectiveness 00:06:35.709 --> 00:06:39.050 It can cost anywhere between zero to two hundred 00:06:39.050 --> 00:06:41.329 dollars, and you have to replace them monthly, 00:06:41.610 --> 00:06:45.129 okay? Next down would be the birth control patch. 00:06:45.329 --> 00:06:49.910 I've seen this one pretty often, too Also, it's 00:06:49.910 --> 00:06:54.339 a use on schedule type of uh birth control method 00:06:54.339 --> 00:06:59.100 also with a 91 effectiveness uh can cost anywhere 00:06:59.100 --> 00:07:02.199 between zero to 150 dollars but you have to replace 00:07:02.199 --> 00:07:06.160 this one weekly okay the one that most people 00:07:06.160 --> 00:07:09.319 are familiar with is the birth control pill uh 00:07:09.319 --> 00:07:12.939 has a 91 effectiveness uh can cost anywhere between 00:07:12.939 --> 00:07:15.879 zero to fifty dollars you have to take that one 00:07:15.879 --> 00:07:20.920 daily otherwise it doesn't serve a purpose Then 00:07:20.920 --> 00:07:22.959 you have the all -too -familiar condom, which 00:07:22.959 --> 00:07:27.720 is actually very sporadic. Its effectiveness 00:07:27.720 --> 00:07:31.579 is anywhere between 75 % to 85 % effective. It's 00:07:31.579 --> 00:07:35.379 not 100%. But then this is already a known factor. 00:07:35.500 --> 00:07:38.579 It can cost anywhere between $0 to $10, depending 00:07:38.579 --> 00:07:43.220 on the type you get. And unlike the previous 00:07:43.220 --> 00:07:46.339 four or the first two, you have to use this every 00:07:46.339 --> 00:07:51.120 time you intend to have intercourse. Other version 00:07:51.120 --> 00:07:53.600 is what they call an internal condom. This refers, 00:07:53.740 --> 00:07:58.800 is in turn for women. Has a 79 % effectiveness, 00:07:59.000 --> 00:08:02.560 as it can also break inside. Can also cost between 00:08:02.560 --> 00:08:05.720 $0 to $10, and you have to use them every single 00:08:05.720 --> 00:08:10.639 time as well. Down from that, there's a few more 00:08:10.639 --> 00:08:13.839 that you have to use every time you intend to 00:08:13.839 --> 00:08:19.360 have fun, as they say. There are four more. That 00:08:19.360 --> 00:08:22.199 are right below the condoms and a lot of people 00:08:22.199 --> 00:08:24.439 don't know these exist. So I'm going to go ahead 00:08:24.439 --> 00:08:27.540 and mention them now. Next is called a diaphragm. 00:08:27.740 --> 00:08:30.899 I'll go into what that is in a little bit. In 00:08:30.899 --> 00:08:34.139 a minute. It's effectiveness is anywhere between 00:08:34.139 --> 00:08:40.440 85 -88%. It can cost $0 - $75. You have to use 00:08:40.440 --> 00:08:43.679 that every single time. Then there's the birth 00:08:43.679 --> 00:08:46.440 control sponge. Its effectiveness is between 00:08:46.440 --> 00:08:50.440 76 % and 88%. It can cost anywhere between $0 00:08:50.440 --> 00:08:56.700 to $15. Next, we have the cervical cap. It has 00:08:56.700 --> 00:09:00.159 a 71 % to 86 % effectiveness. It can cost anywhere 00:09:00.159 --> 00:09:05.419 between $0 to $90. One that I've recently found 00:09:05.419 --> 00:09:08.210 would be the spermicide. I hate the way that 00:09:08.210 --> 00:09:11.590 sounds. It just sounds creepy. It has a 71 % 00:09:11.590 --> 00:09:14.110 effectiveness, can cost anywhere between $0 to 00:09:14.110 --> 00:09:19.610 $8. Okay? That aside, we have the ones that are 00:09:19.610 --> 00:09:27.909 lifestyle change. Okay? They can be used or not 00:09:27.909 --> 00:09:31.730 used, basically. One is called the Fertility 00:09:31.730 --> 00:09:36.340 Awareness, or FEMS as they are known. Um, knowing 00:09:36.340 --> 00:09:38.799 when you're fertile, when you're not has a 76 00:09:38.799 --> 00:09:42.240 to 88 % effectiveness can cost anywhere between 00:09:42.240 --> 00:09:45.679 zero to $20. And you use this thing daily. Some 00:09:45.679 --> 00:09:47.779 people don't have a week period when they have 00:09:47.779 --> 00:09:49.320 their period, when they're fertile, some people 00:09:49.320 --> 00:09:51.320 are just randomly fertile. So this is a good 00:09:51.320 --> 00:09:56.429 thing for them to have. Um, The all -inclusive 00:09:56.429 --> 00:09:58.970 withdrawal or pull -out method that I've been 00:09:58.970 --> 00:10:01.909 hearing a lot about has a 78 % effectiveness. 00:10:01.929 --> 00:10:05.529 It's not 100 % and you can still screw up. It 00:10:05.529 --> 00:10:07.990 doesn't cost you anything, but you have to do 00:10:07.990 --> 00:10:11.669 that every single time. The other one is known 00:10:11.669 --> 00:10:13.789 as the breastfeeding as birth control method. 00:10:15.190 --> 00:10:18.789 I'll go more into what that is in a minute. It's 00:10:18.789 --> 00:10:21.990 a 98 % effectiveness. It doesn't cost you anything 00:10:21.990 --> 00:10:26.580 and you do it every four to five hours. Yeah, 00:10:26.600 --> 00:10:28.360 I feel like I really need to go into that one 00:10:28.360 --> 00:10:30.259 a little bit more but I will in the next piece 00:10:30.259 --> 00:10:33.419 The next one is the outer cores and abstinence 00:10:33.419 --> 00:10:36.940 method Of course this one will work 100 % effectively 00:10:36.940 --> 00:10:42.679 because you just don't do anything So there's 00:10:42.679 --> 00:10:46.539 that and then the last two on the cover in this 00:10:46.539 --> 00:10:49.759 segment are the permanent methods One is the 00:10:49.759 --> 00:10:53.000 vasectomy, which is a 99 % effectiveness. It 00:10:53.000 --> 00:10:55.700 can cost anywhere between $0 to $2 ,000, depending 00:10:55.700 --> 00:11:00.980 on the person. And it lasts for life. To my knowledge, 00:11:01.100 --> 00:11:03.480 though, recently I found out that this can also 00:11:03.480 --> 00:11:08.080 be undone. Still, though, don't recommend it. 00:11:08.500 --> 00:11:11.980 The other method, which also sounds a little 00:11:11.980 --> 00:11:15.019 cringeworthy to me, is the sterilization method, 00:11:15.139 --> 00:11:20.549 or tubal... Legation has a 99 % effectiveness 00:11:20.549 --> 00:11:23.730 Also a permanent solution if you just don't want 00:11:23.730 --> 00:11:26.269 to ever have kids can cost anywhere between zero 00:11:26.269 --> 00:11:28.490 to almost eight thousand dollars depending on 00:11:28.490 --> 00:11:31.490 where you go and While these methods are stupid 00:11:31.490 --> 00:12:07.120 expensive. They are Effective, okay And we're 00:12:07.120 --> 00:12:09.100 back. Okay, so we're going to start with the 00:12:09.100 --> 00:12:14.659 first one. The birth control implant. Okay. Different 00:12:14.659 --> 00:12:18.740 things to talk about in this section that I want 00:12:18.740 --> 00:12:20.519 to go ahead and cover. Like I mentioned before, 00:12:20.600 --> 00:12:23.799 it has a 99 % effectiveness and it can cost up 00:12:23.799 --> 00:12:27.799 to almost $1 ,500. But it can also be nothing 00:12:27.799 --> 00:12:30.759 depending on the person or your insurance. It's 00:12:30.759 --> 00:12:32.460 usually put in by a doctor or a nurse and it 00:12:32.460 --> 00:12:35.419 lasts for five years. Well. Let's go into this 00:12:35.419 --> 00:12:38.519 a little bit further, as it is the first one, 00:12:38.639 --> 00:12:44.120 okay? The birth control implant, or next plan 00:12:44.120 --> 00:12:47.220 in as it's known, is basically a tiny thin rod 00:12:47.220 --> 00:12:51.100 about the size of a matchstick, okay? The implant 00:12:51.100 --> 00:12:54.159 basically releases hormones into your body that 00:12:54.159 --> 00:12:56.399 prevent you from getting pregnant. Doctor or 00:12:56.399 --> 00:12:59.320 nurse inserts the implant into your arm and, 00:12:59.399 --> 00:13:02.200 you know, that's it. You're protected from pregnancy 00:13:02.200 --> 00:13:04.600 for up to five years. It's a get it and forget 00:13:04.600 --> 00:13:08.000 it kind of birth control. Okay. But I guess, 00:13:08.019 --> 00:13:10.879 you know, that doesn't really get it for a lot 00:13:10.879 --> 00:13:13.299 of people. You're like, well, is that it? There's 00:13:13.299 --> 00:13:16.440 nothing else. Okay. So with that, let me just 00:13:16.440 --> 00:13:18.460 go ahead and address this right now. How does 00:13:18.460 --> 00:13:21.440 this implant work? I like asking these questions. 00:13:21.500 --> 00:13:23.139 It's kind of the whole point of this podcast. 00:13:23.240 --> 00:13:25.860 So I'm going into that. The birth control implant 00:13:25.860 --> 00:13:28.080 is basically, like I said before, it's a tiny 00:13:28.080 --> 00:13:30.980 rod about the size of a matchstick. It's also 00:13:30.980 --> 00:13:34.120 known as Nexplanin. That's its scientific name. 00:13:34.379 --> 00:13:37.220 There's a slightly older version called an Implanin, 00:13:37.299 --> 00:13:41.019 basically. It's the same thing. The doctor inserts 00:13:41.019 --> 00:13:43.100 the implant under the skin of your upper arm. 00:13:43.159 --> 00:13:46.759 It releases the hormone progestin to stop you 00:13:46.759 --> 00:13:50.139 from getting pregnant. The hormone in the border 00:13:50.139 --> 00:13:53.220 control implant that prevents pregnancy in two 00:13:53.220 --> 00:13:59.919 ways. Progestin thickens the mucus on your cervix, 00:13:59.980 --> 00:14:02.740 which basically stops sperm from swimming around, 00:14:02.940 --> 00:14:06.179 you know, through your egg. Simple enough, right? 00:14:06.279 --> 00:14:08.860 When sperm can't meet up with the egg, basically 00:14:08.860 --> 00:14:12.480 pregnancy doesn't happen. That's the cut dry 00:14:12.480 --> 00:14:17.600 point of that. Okay. It also stops eggs from 00:14:17.600 --> 00:14:19.820 leaving your ovaries as well, which is known 00:14:19.820 --> 00:14:23.259 as ovulation. Usually happens during, you know, 00:14:23.259 --> 00:14:29.750 your period. So basically, if there's no egg 00:14:29.750 --> 00:14:34.190 to fertilize and it can't be released, then you 00:14:34.190 --> 00:14:36.429 obviously can't get pregnant. That's the theory 00:14:36.429 --> 00:14:39.629 behind it, okay? One of the awesome things about 00:14:39.629 --> 00:14:41.889 the implant is that it lasts for up to five years 00:14:41.889 --> 00:14:44.409 and it's not permanent. So you can always say, 00:14:44.490 --> 00:14:46.009 hey, you know what? I'm done with this. I just, 00:14:46.090 --> 00:14:49.450 I want to have kids. If you decide you want to 00:14:49.450 --> 00:14:52.149 get pregnant, you don't have to have your implant 00:14:52.149 --> 00:14:54.230 anymore, okay? Your doctor can just take it out. 00:14:54.669 --> 00:14:56.289 You'll be able to get pregnant quickly after 00:14:56.289 --> 00:14:58.909 the implant is removed, so keep that in mind. 00:14:59.269 --> 00:15:04.149 It makes you extremely susceptible. The good 00:15:04.149 --> 00:15:06.110 news is you can keep track of your insertions 00:15:06.110 --> 00:15:08.370 and removal dates using the apps that they've 00:15:08.370 --> 00:15:15.710 created for that now. Let's go on into the next 00:15:15.710 --> 00:15:19.330 bit of this. Does the implant prevent STDs? Well, 00:15:19.409 --> 00:15:24.779 no. Next planet doesn't protect against STDs. 00:15:24.820 --> 00:15:27.279 Luckily, the use of condoms and female condoms 00:15:27.279 --> 00:15:29.539 every single time you decide to have sex lowers 00:15:29.539 --> 00:15:31.779 your chances of getting them or spreading them. 00:15:32.120 --> 00:15:34.879 So using condoms with your endpoint is a better 00:15:34.879 --> 00:15:40.899 way to prevent infection overall. Okay, so keep 00:15:40.899 --> 00:15:45.500 that in mind. Okay. It's effectiveness, though. 00:15:47.799 --> 00:15:51.480 Like I mentioned before, it is 99%. That is fewer 00:15:51.480 --> 00:15:53.720 than 1 out of 100 people who use it will get 00:15:53.720 --> 00:15:55.799 pregnant each year. It doesn't get much better 00:15:55.799 --> 00:15:58.639 than that. The implant is so effective because 00:15:58.639 --> 00:16:01.100 there's no chance of making a mistake since it's 00:16:01.100 --> 00:16:03.820 in your arm. You can't forget to take it out. 00:16:03.960 --> 00:16:06.200 You can't forget to take it. You can't use it 00:16:06.200 --> 00:16:09.519 improperly. It protects you basically all day, 00:16:09.580 --> 00:16:11.580 every day for up to 5 years. And if you decide 00:16:11.580 --> 00:16:13.080 you want to get pregnant, just call the doctor 00:16:13.080 --> 00:16:15.340 and say take it out. It doesn't protect you from 00:16:15.340 --> 00:16:22.039 STDs. Let's ask the next question. How long does 00:16:22.039 --> 00:16:26.980 it take for the implant to take effect? Usually, 00:16:27.080 --> 00:16:29.240 during the first five days of your period, you're 00:16:29.240 --> 00:16:33.820 protected from pregnancy right away. But keep 00:16:33.820 --> 00:16:35.940 this in mind. Like I said, depending on your 00:16:35.940 --> 00:16:38.210 body, it's different. If you get the implant 00:16:38.210 --> 00:16:41.330 anytime in your cycle, use some other form of 00:16:41.330 --> 00:16:43.129 birth control like condoms during the first week. 00:16:43.169 --> 00:16:44.830 After the first week, the implant should start 00:16:44.830 --> 00:16:48.009 working for you. You're protected from pregnancy 00:16:48.009 --> 00:16:50.169 for up to five years. That's why it's called 00:16:50.169 --> 00:16:52.129 a get it and forget it kind of birth control. 00:16:52.549 --> 00:16:55.570 Keep that in mind. If you're going to do it, 00:16:55.590 --> 00:16:57.870 do it before or after your period, not during 00:16:57.870 --> 00:17:00.289 it. Because during that cycle, it'll be hard 00:17:00.289 --> 00:17:02.330 for it to stop something that's already in process. 00:17:05.069 --> 00:17:07.289 I've already gone over the cost for this. It 00:17:07.289 --> 00:17:11.029 can be as low as $0 up to $1 ,300. It just depends. 00:17:12.529 --> 00:17:15.789 If you have insurance, Medicaid or some other 00:17:15.789 --> 00:17:17.910 kind of government assistance, it can basically 00:17:17.910 --> 00:17:22.789 help you take care of the cost. As to where you 00:17:22.789 --> 00:17:25.109 can get it, you can usually get it from Planned 00:17:25.109 --> 00:17:30.789 Parenthood health centers. Be careful who you 00:17:30.789 --> 00:17:33.359 get it from. Because you don't know if that place 00:17:33.359 --> 00:17:36.859 is trustworthy or not or if the device is sterile. 00:17:36.960 --> 00:17:38.839 Because you can still get yourself pregnant from 00:17:38.839 --> 00:17:50.039 improper handling of the thing. Let's see here. 00:17:50.220 --> 00:17:53.359 Let me go on to the next set of my notes. How 00:17:53.359 --> 00:17:56.940 does it feel to get an implant exerted? Basically, 00:17:57.880 --> 00:18:00.500 people feel a little pinch or stinging when they 00:18:00.500 --> 00:18:03.130 get it. the numbing shot before they insert it 00:18:03.130 --> 00:18:04.589 after that you shouldn't be able to feel the 00:18:04.589 --> 00:18:07.089 implant being inserted after the pain medication 00:18:07.089 --> 00:18:09.670 has worn off your arm may ache a little where 00:18:09.670 --> 00:18:11.690 the implant was inserted but it does go away 00:18:11.690 --> 00:18:15.569 after a time so you may have some tenderness 00:18:15.569 --> 00:18:17.670 or swelling around the implant for a few days 00:18:17.670 --> 00:18:19.890 it may even look like you're bruised for a week 00:18:19.890 --> 00:18:23.289 or two but the but most doctors and nurses say 00:18:23.289 --> 00:18:25.650 that you know they'll tell you to wash and take 00:18:25.650 --> 00:18:27.089 care of your skin around the implant for the 00:18:27.089 --> 00:18:29.349 first couple of days you won't even notice so 00:18:29.349 --> 00:18:34.369 that means that You know, it's not as bad. The 00:18:34.369 --> 00:18:36.109 next question that's probably going to come up 00:18:36.109 --> 00:18:38.710 is how soon can you have sex after having the 00:18:38.710 --> 00:18:42.970 implant? Now, I'm going to go ahead and tell 00:18:42.970 --> 00:18:45.490 you what the information I have received says. 00:18:46.210 --> 00:18:48.369 It's up to you to make the right decision here. 00:18:48.470 --> 00:18:51.269 If you're not sure, don't do it. According to 00:18:51.269 --> 00:18:53.250 the information, it shows that you can have sex 00:18:53.250 --> 00:18:55.670 right away from the implant. From all the different 00:18:55.670 --> 00:18:58.589 sources I've gathered on this specific one, that's 00:18:58.589 --> 00:19:00.910 what they say. It's up to you to decide, though. 00:19:01.390 --> 00:19:03.250 But if you don't get the implant during the five 00:19:03.250 --> 00:19:06.309 days of your period, you should use some other 00:19:06.309 --> 00:19:08.130 kind of birth control regardless for that first 00:19:08.130 --> 00:19:11.549 week, like I mentioned before, after you get 00:19:11.549 --> 00:19:13.789 the implant. If you do get the implant during 00:19:13.789 --> 00:19:16.250 the first five days of your period, you should 00:19:16.250 --> 00:19:18.650 be protected right away because it's going to 00:19:18.650 --> 00:19:23.009 stop it immediately as it's starting. Okay? Like 00:19:23.009 --> 00:19:27.869 I mentioned before, it is pretty safe. There 00:19:27.869 --> 00:19:31.039 are risks. keep this in mind let's go into the 00:19:31.039 --> 00:19:33.839 risk real quick serious problems with it are 00:19:33.839 --> 00:19:36.480 rare but they include like i mentioned before 00:19:36.480 --> 00:19:38.339 the arm pain that doesn't last more than a few 00:19:38.339 --> 00:19:41.500 days an infection in the arm that needs medicine 00:19:41.500 --> 00:19:43.640 or a scar in your arm where the implant goes 00:19:43.640 --> 00:19:46.660 so there's that if that does happen you need 00:19:46.660 --> 00:19:48.859 to tell your nurse or doctor immediately so that 00:19:48.859 --> 00:19:52.569 they can help with that Examples of this would 00:19:52.569 --> 00:19:56.430 be bleeding, pus, redness, pain in your arm where 00:19:56.430 --> 00:19:58.269 the implant was inserted that doesn't ever go 00:19:58.269 --> 00:20:02.130 away, yellowing of your eyes or skin, much heavier 00:20:02.130 --> 00:20:04.930 or longer than normal bleedings from your vaginal 00:20:04.930 --> 00:20:09.869 area, or the implant has moved. Okay, keep this 00:20:09.869 --> 00:20:14.849 in mind. And with that being said, for those 00:20:14.849 --> 00:20:18.710 who are breastfeeding, it is safe. it shouldn't 00:20:18.710 --> 00:20:20.609 have an effect on how much milk you produce and 00:20:20.609 --> 00:20:22.970 it wouldn't won't hurt your baby in fact the 00:20:22.970 --> 00:20:24.910 implant is a great method to use if you're breastfeeding 00:20:24.910 --> 00:20:26.730 and you don't want to get pregnant at the same 00:20:26.730 --> 00:20:28.710 time because you know if you get pregnant your 00:20:28.710 --> 00:20:34.829 breast milk changes okay so with that that's 00:20:34.829 --> 00:20:37.829 the birth control implant and next we're going 00:20:37.829 --> 00:20:40.230 to go into the shots since a lot of people seem 00:20:40.230 --> 00:21:07.130 to be interested in that the break now before 00:21:07.130 --> 00:21:08.950 I go into the next one which is the birth control 00:21:08.950 --> 00:21:10.849 shot I want to go ahead and mention that there 00:21:10.849 --> 00:21:13.069 are some negative side effects to using this 00:21:13.069 --> 00:21:15.750 okay the most common side effect is a regular 00:21:15.750 --> 00:21:19.130 bleeding aka spotting especially in the first 00:21:19.130 --> 00:21:22.789 six to twelve months that you have it if it causes 00:21:22.789 --> 00:21:25.349 long -term spotting or periods of longer or heavier 00:21:25.349 --> 00:21:31.819 periods make sure you tell your doctor It is 00:21:31.819 --> 00:21:34.359 known that having the implant makes a lot of 00:21:34.359 --> 00:21:36.839 people's periods a little bit lighter. It's every 00:21:36.839 --> 00:21:40.900 one in three people, so it's not like 100%, okay? 00:21:41.259 --> 00:21:43.279 And with that being said, it is totally safe 00:21:43.279 --> 00:21:45.539 to not get a period while you're on the implant, 00:21:45.799 --> 00:21:48.400 so you won't need to worry about being pregnant 00:21:48.400 --> 00:21:51.039 even if you don't get a period, okay? So there's 00:21:51.039 --> 00:21:53.039 that. The only other side effects that there 00:21:53.039 --> 00:21:55.980 are is headaches, breast pain, nausea, weight 00:21:55.980 --> 00:21:59.180 gain, ovary cysts, which that you need to get 00:21:59.180 --> 00:22:01.680 checked out immediately. Pain or bruising where 00:22:01.680 --> 00:22:03.660 the implant was inserted or an infection where 00:22:03.660 --> 00:22:05.980 it's been inserted. And again, it does not protect 00:22:05.980 --> 00:22:09.460 against STDs. So make sure you take note of that. 00:22:10.299 --> 00:22:12.960 And as far as getting pregnant is concerned, 00:22:13.099 --> 00:22:15.900 as soon as you remove it, like I said, it works 00:22:15.900 --> 00:22:19.440 for five years. The removal only takes a few 00:22:19.440 --> 00:22:21.779 minutes. And after about a couple of hours of 00:22:21.779 --> 00:22:23.759 having it removed, if not almost immediately, 00:22:24.000 --> 00:22:26.700 you should be able to get pregnant fairly easily 00:22:26.700 --> 00:22:32.609 for those who care about that. I did say I was 00:22:32.609 --> 00:22:34.869 going to go into the birth control shot next. 00:22:35.950 --> 00:22:39.630 I was supposed to cover the IUD, but I'll come 00:22:39.630 --> 00:22:42.349 back to that. Let's go ahead and cover the birth 00:22:42.349 --> 00:22:46.990 control shot. Again, it has a 94 % effectiveness 00:22:46.990 --> 00:22:52.690 rate. It does cost anywhere between $0 to $100. 00:22:53.130 --> 00:22:55.589 It can also cost almost nothing. It's injected 00:22:55.589 --> 00:22:57.470 by a doctor or a nurse, or you can basically 00:22:57.470 --> 00:23:01.460 do it at home yourself. The stuff in a bottle 00:23:01.460 --> 00:23:02.660 and they'll tell you how much you have to take 00:23:02.660 --> 00:23:09.000 every three months. It really does work and it 00:23:09.000 --> 00:23:11.380 gets it done all the time because it's injected 00:23:11.380 --> 00:23:16.500 into your body directly. Basically, the birth 00:23:16.500 --> 00:23:22.279 control shot, also known as Depo Provera or DMPA. 00:23:22.960 --> 00:23:27.400 Contains the hormone progestin as well. It stops 00:23:27.400 --> 00:23:30.000 you from getting yourself pregnant, preventing 00:23:30.000 --> 00:23:32.519 ovulation again. When there's no egg, you can't 00:23:32.519 --> 00:23:37.279 get pregnant. It also works by making cervical 00:23:37.279 --> 00:23:41.680 mucus thicker as well, preventing you from getting 00:23:41.680 --> 00:23:45.880 pregnant. It does not protect you from STDs. 00:23:46.680 --> 00:23:49.279 Luckily for you, they have condoms and things 00:23:49.279 --> 00:23:53.420 of that nature that works out well. To basically 00:23:53.420 --> 00:23:57.099 get the shot's full birth control effect, you 00:23:57.099 --> 00:23:59.180 have to remember to get a new shot every 12 to 00:23:59.180 --> 00:24:02.220 13 weeks. That's about every three months or 00:24:02.220 --> 00:24:06.079 four times a year, basically. There's three fours 00:24:06.079 --> 00:24:09.400 in a year. Sorry, four threes in a year. Most 00:24:09.400 --> 00:24:11.059 of the time, the doctor or nurse needs to give 00:24:11.059 --> 00:24:12.579 you the shot, so you have to make an appointment 00:24:12.579 --> 00:24:14.000 with a health center and then remember to go 00:24:14.000 --> 00:24:16.099 to your appointment. But you also have to be... 00:24:17.259 --> 00:24:19.480 be able to get the supply of shots to take home 00:24:19.480 --> 00:24:22.180 depending on your situation, and keep track of 00:24:22.180 --> 00:24:24.619 it in the birth control app, depending on if 00:24:24.619 --> 00:24:26.960 that place has it, or just use some random third 00:24:26.960 --> 00:24:30.940 party. You can use the birth control shot whenever 00:24:30.940 --> 00:24:33.240 you want. If you get your shot in the first seven 00:24:33.240 --> 00:24:36.059 days after the start of your period, you're protected 00:24:36.059 --> 00:24:38.980 from pregnancy almost immediately. If you get 00:24:38.980 --> 00:24:41.460 it at any other time during your cycle, you'll 00:24:41.460 --> 00:24:44.339 still need to use a condom for the first week 00:24:44.339 --> 00:24:46.859 until it takes full effect. After your first 00:24:46.859 --> 00:24:49.160 shot, it's all about remembering to take the 00:24:49.160 --> 00:24:51.819 follow -up shots as well and using a birth control 00:24:51.819 --> 00:24:55.440 reminder calendar as well on a daily basis. Bottom 00:24:55.440 --> 00:24:58.079 line, do whatever works for you. Make sure you 00:24:58.079 --> 00:25:00.000 get the follow -ups for your shots. Make sure 00:25:00.000 --> 00:25:04.890 you keep track of them. And if you want to really 00:25:04.890 --> 00:25:07.210 be super, super sure that you don't get pregnant, 00:25:07.269 --> 00:25:11.109 make sure you use a condom as well. Whether you 00:25:11.109 --> 00:25:14.670 use the male or female one does not matter. The 00:25:14.670 --> 00:25:20.349 effectiveness of this shot is 99%. That means 00:25:20.349 --> 00:25:22.410 that one out of every hundred people are still 00:25:22.410 --> 00:25:24.170 likely to get pregnant regardless. But again, 00:25:24.269 --> 00:25:28.849 it also depends on the person's body. So what 00:25:28.849 --> 00:25:30.859 if you're late? getting your birth control shot 00:25:30.859 --> 00:25:32.420 if you're late getting it you're not protected 00:25:32.420 --> 00:25:34.279 from pregnancy but it does depend on how late 00:25:34.279 --> 00:25:36.680 you are you can get your follow -up shots as 00:25:36.680 --> 00:25:39.380 early as 10 weeks after your last shot or as 00:25:39.380 --> 00:25:41.660 late as 15 weeks after your last shot but if 00:25:41.660 --> 00:25:45.309 you get your shot more than 15 weeks later You'll 00:25:45.309 --> 00:25:47.369 still need to use another method like a condom 00:25:47.369 --> 00:25:50.589 or such because you run the risk of getting yourself 00:25:50.589 --> 00:25:53.970 pregnant. If you have vaginal sex without using 00:25:53.970 --> 00:25:56.210 a condom more than 15 weeks after your last shot, 00:25:56.309 --> 00:26:00.170 you should use emergency contraception. I'll 00:26:00.170 --> 00:26:03.529 go into what that is in a second. You may also 00:26:03.529 --> 00:26:06.170 need to use a pregnancy test as well before getting 00:26:06.170 --> 00:26:10.710 your next shot because it can cause issues. The 00:26:10.710 --> 00:26:12.750 emergency contraception would be considered the 00:26:12.750 --> 00:26:14.809 morning after pill. Everyone's familiar with 00:26:14.809 --> 00:26:17.670 that. It's usually pretty effective almost immediately. 00:26:18.069 --> 00:26:21.690 Alright? That's all that is. Keep that in mind. 00:26:21.970 --> 00:26:28.210 The shot is 100 % safe. Make sure that the doctor 00:26:28.210 --> 00:26:32.309 and them always use a sterile needle as well. 00:26:33.150 --> 00:26:35.450 They have to keep these things protected. They 00:26:35.450 --> 00:26:41.529 have to use certain... uh, precautions when they 00:26:41.529 --> 00:26:45.650 do this, there are, uh, set in place for a reason. 00:26:45.789 --> 00:26:48.130 Okay. Are there any risks with taking the shot? 00:26:48.250 --> 00:26:50.009 Well, let's see, even though the birth control 00:26:50.009 --> 00:26:52.369 shot is very safe and using birth control that 00:26:52.369 --> 00:26:55.210 has progest, uh, progestin in it can slightly 00:26:55.210 --> 00:26:57.329 reduce your risk of certain health problems. 00:26:57.430 --> 00:27:00.369 These complications, uh, aren't common, but they 00:27:00.369 --> 00:27:02.250 can be serious. Your doctor or nurse will need 00:27:02.250 --> 00:27:04.849 to figure out what risks are there for you based 00:27:04.849 --> 00:27:07.509 off of your, your. your body structure and such. 00:27:07.690 --> 00:27:09.690 You know, people who use the birth control shot 00:27:09.690 --> 00:27:12.549 may have temporary bone thickening. It increases 00:27:12.549 --> 00:27:16.670 the longer they use the shot. Bone density usually 00:27:16.670 --> 00:27:19.329 comes back after they stop using the shot, except 00:27:19.329 --> 00:27:22.049 for women who have already reached menopause, 00:27:22.049 --> 00:27:25.269 if you have or haven't. So to protect your bones, 00:27:25.289 --> 00:27:28.349 stop smoking, limit your alcohol, get regular 00:27:28.349 --> 00:27:31.470 exercise, make sure you have extra calcium. All 00:27:31.470 --> 00:27:34.539 right. There's a very small chance that you can 00:27:34.539 --> 00:27:36.220 still get pregnant even if you're always using 00:27:36.220 --> 00:27:38.839 the shot correctly. So keep that in mind. The 00:27:38.839 --> 00:27:42.000 shot will not increase the risk of birth defects. 00:27:42.980 --> 00:27:45.579 So that's a bonus. Most people who use the birth 00:27:45.579 --> 00:27:47.680 control shot won't have any problems at all. 00:27:47.740 --> 00:27:50.599 But just in case, it's good to know what the 00:27:50.599 --> 00:27:53.200 signs of a serious issue are. And tell your nurse 00:27:53.200 --> 00:27:55.920 if you have any of them at all. One is severe 00:27:55.920 --> 00:28:05.579 depression. Migraine with aura. Basically, it's 00:28:05.579 --> 00:28:08.559 a bad headache where you see bright flashing 00:28:08.559 --> 00:28:12.039 zigzags across in front of you or just a bad 00:28:12.039 --> 00:28:15.900 headache in general. Pus or pain for many days. 00:28:15.900 --> 00:28:19.259 Bleeding where you got the shot. This can indicate 00:28:19.259 --> 00:28:22.039 an allergic reaction to it. Very heavy bleeding 00:28:22.039 --> 00:28:24.750 from the vaginal area or bleeding for... a lot 00:28:24.750 --> 00:28:27.809 more days than usual uh yellowing of the skin 00:28:27.809 --> 00:28:30.529 or eyes if any of these things even occur you 00:28:30.529 --> 00:28:33.690 need to call your um doctor immediately and again 00:28:33.690 --> 00:28:36.190 like much like the other one you can still breastfeed 00:28:36.190 --> 00:28:42.230 uh while you're uh on the shot as well okay let's 00:28:42.230 --> 00:28:45.430 see the only thing left to cover now are disadvantages 00:28:45.430 --> 00:28:49.890 of the shot so let's go into that real quick 00:28:49.890 --> 00:28:52.609 shouldn't be a whole lot of disadvantages okay 00:28:53.230 --> 00:28:54.910 First things first, you have to get the shot 00:28:54.910 --> 00:28:56.609 every three months. Well, we already covered 00:28:56.609 --> 00:28:58.730 that, and that's one of the main things that 00:28:58.730 --> 00:29:02.089 you know you have to do. Moving a little bit 00:29:02.089 --> 00:29:04.569 further ahead, some people may get annoying side 00:29:04.569 --> 00:29:07.450 effects while using the burr control shot. Most 00:29:07.450 --> 00:29:09.769 of them usually go away within two or three months. 00:29:10.009 --> 00:29:14.160 Most people, as far as... because we're talking 00:29:14.160 --> 00:29:16.200 about women here, have a change in their periods, 00:29:16.220 --> 00:29:18.539 including the bleeding more than usual, spotting 00:29:18.539 --> 00:29:21.819 between periods, or just no periods at all. And 00:29:21.819 --> 00:29:24.259 this is most common during the first year. There 00:29:24.259 --> 00:29:26.319 are other side effects, like I mentioned before, 00:29:26.500 --> 00:29:29.799 nausea, weight gain, headache, breast tenderness, 00:29:29.960 --> 00:29:32.099 so your breasts are really tender, depression, 00:29:32.559 --> 00:29:37.099 slight bruising where the shot was given, very 00:29:37.099 --> 00:29:40.690 rarely. but a small permanent dent in the skin 00:29:40.690 --> 00:29:43.789 where the shot was given also. So there are some 00:29:43.789 --> 00:29:46.630 slight side effects, but it also depends on your 00:29:46.630 --> 00:29:49.509 body. Make sure you talk to your doctor or nurse 00:29:49.509 --> 00:29:52.890 while you're taking the shot if you have any 00:29:52.890 --> 00:29:56.250 of these issues. It also may take up to 10 months 00:29:56.250 --> 00:29:58.089 after stopping the birth control shot if you 00:29:58.089 --> 00:30:00.990 decide to get pregnant. So unlike the implant, 00:30:01.579 --> 00:30:03.559 You can't expect to get pregnant immediately. 00:30:03.660 --> 00:30:06.099 You have to wait until it completely wears off 00:30:06.099 --> 00:30:28.480 and it's no longer in your system. Alright, everybody. 00:30:29.149 --> 00:30:31.890 And that'll be it for this piece of this podcast. 00:30:32.009 --> 00:30:33.970 I'm going to be covering birth control over the 00:30:33.970 --> 00:30:36.769 next two or three days because there's so much 00:30:36.769 --> 00:30:39.410 information out there and I just can't cover 00:30:39.410 --> 00:30:41.730 all of it in one episode. Sure, I could give 00:30:41.730 --> 00:30:44.329 a short run through of everything and be done 00:30:44.329 --> 00:30:46.829 with it. But for those who actually need to know 00:30:46.829 --> 00:30:49.009 this information and can't get a hold of it, 00:30:49.089 --> 00:30:52.029 I want to go as much in depth as I can. And if 00:30:52.029 --> 00:30:55.029 I have to go a little bit deeper, I will. So 00:30:55.029 --> 00:30:57.759 for this one, this is. This ends basically part 00:30:57.759 --> 00:31:03.200 one of the birth control list. In part two, I'm 00:31:03.200 --> 00:31:06.220 going to cover the IUDs, hopefully the birth 00:31:06.220 --> 00:31:09.420 control vaginal ring, and the birth control patch. 00:31:09.660 --> 00:31:12.339 And that'll leave just one episode left to cover. 00:31:15.079 --> 00:31:18.839 Well, actually, you know what? Yeah, so next 00:31:18.839 --> 00:31:20.559 time I should be able to cover the last of the 00:31:20.559 --> 00:31:25.519 low maintenance. And the other three use on schedule 00:31:25.519 --> 00:31:29.220 birth control methods, which would be the IUD 00:31:29.220 --> 00:31:31.400 is the last low maintenance and the birth control 00:31:31.400 --> 00:31:33.559 vaginal ring. Like I said before, the birth control 00:31:33.559 --> 00:31:36.180 patch and the pill in the next episode in part 00:31:36.180 --> 00:31:39.240 two. And then in part three, I plan to finish 00:31:39.240 --> 00:31:42.019 covering both the different types of condoms, 00:31:42.019 --> 00:31:45.980 the diaphragm birth control sponge, the cap and 00:31:45.980 --> 00:31:48.700 spermicide. And then we'll talk about the life 00:31:48.700 --> 00:31:52.140 lifestyle changes. in hopefully the fourth episode. 00:31:52.460 --> 00:31:55.259 So again, I thank you guys for listening in and, 00:31:55.279 --> 00:31:57.319 you know, sticking around with this podcast, 00:31:57.400 --> 00:31:59.240 even though it's a new year and there's a whole 00:31:59.240 --> 00:32:01.460 lot of other things that we could be talking 00:32:01.460 --> 00:32:04.440 about, but with February here and it being the 00:32:04.440 --> 00:32:07.700 month of love and Valentine's day and such, I 00:32:07.700 --> 00:32:09.579 just want to make sure everybody's safe and secure 00:32:09.579 --> 00:32:15.259 and doing whatever it is that they do. Um, and, 00:32:15.380 --> 00:32:17.900 you know, avoid any unnecessary complications. 00:32:18.859 --> 00:32:21.319 So again, this is Neogentrics with Food for Thought 00:32:21.319 --> 00:32:24.000 Thoughts, if it were you. 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