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again this is food for thought thoughts if it
were you today we're going to go ahead and wrap
up contraception hopefully i can get it all into
one episode and i won't have anything left over
unspoke of but we're going to pick up with the
last couple of methods the next four that i'm
going to talk about i'm going to go through them
rather quickly are lifestyle changes. That's
the only thing that makes these work is if you
change your lifestyle to match them so that it
actually makes them effective. The first thing
on the list, I'm going to keep this as quick
and short as possible as I can. is the all -inclusive
pull -out method the one that everyone is so
familiar with has a 78 chance of being effective
it doesn't cost anything but it does require
dedication and skill to completely master it
for those who are attempting to master it pulling
out also means withdrawal it's a way to prevent
pregnancy by keeping semen semen away from the
vaginal area of a female to prevent Pregnancy.
And this method doesn't use a condom, but it's
much like the same effective one. The pulling
out method basically means pulling out at the
point right before ejaculation so the girl doesn't
get pregnant. It's pretty much as simple as that.
It doesn't protect against STDs, as pre -cum
can carry small STDs or any kind of bacteria,
such as genital warts, herpes, chlamydia, syphilis,
and gonorrhea can be carried in your pre -cum
and can still cause either party to get sick.
If you still wish to use this method, it's best
to use it with the ring, the pill, or the condom,
like I mentioned before, or the emergency morning
after pill, just in case. That's pretty much
all there is to it. As for its effectiveness,
if done correctly, pulling out is a pretty effective
way to prevent pregnancy. It's hard to do it
right every single time, but it is effective
for most of the time. But again, like I said
before, it does not prevent STDs, so you're probably
better off still just using a condom. Every 4
out of 100 people will get pregnant if done perfectly.
If not, you're looking at about 22 out of 100,
which is every 1 in 5. So just keep that in mind,
okay? As far as its disadvantages are concerned,
well, for one, it's hard to pull out in time,
and sometimes you get caught up in the moment
and forget. Some people can't even use the withdrawal
method or pull -out method successfully in time.
Some people come prematurely and don't even realize
it. and end up getting her pregnant without realizing
that they did, even though they thought they
had pulled out. It takes a lot of self -control
and trust between both parties to make this work
effectively. And that's pretty much all there
is to that method. It's probably the simplest
one out of, well, all of them. The next one I'm
going to talk about after our break. It's gonna
take a short break is the abstinence and out
of course method And we're back so keeping with
the theme here Next is the abstinence or outer
course method. Definition of abstinence is you
just straight up don't have sex. Outer course
is any other sexual activity besides vaginal
sex or intercourse, if you will. Either one of
these can mean different things depending on
the people. It's 100 % effective, costs nothing,
but again, it's a lifestyle change and it does
require dedication on your part. It takes willpower
to make either one of these effective. abstinence
can mean different things depending on who you
are many people say it's doing any other kind
of sexual thing other than oral or vaginal sex
when in reality abstinence is basically by definition
just not doing anything at all outercourse on
the other hand means you do anything else just
not that people sometimes use abstinence to prevent
pregnancies on days they're fertile like your
period as such to keep you from you know uh getting
uh i forgot what i was about to say from keep
you from getting pregnant there we go out of
course on the other hand means doing anything
that keeps the sperm away from the egg so there's
no vaginal sex whatsoever uh at all but you can
still do oral or anal sex or even in some cases
masturbation or dry humping for those who are
into that type of thing talk about your fantasies
kissing massaging so on and so forth that's basically
all that is it's 100 effective simply because
it's you know it's a lifestyle style change and
it doesn't require any insertion of any kind
uh It's rare that anything does happen by accident.
Sperm can swim up into the vagina and the fertile
area, allowing cum to basically get to the vulva
accidentally. Bottom line, don't try to do anything
stupid while you're swimming or taking a bath
if you guys take a bath together for whatever
reason because you could still get her pregnant
even after you spent all that time trying not
to without doing anything at all. And this includes
oral and anal sex as, you know, well, there's
no damn between her egg and you, okay? And much
to most people's degree, talking about sex or
the decision not to have it is important. And
it doesn't have to feel awkward. It just depends
on how you choose to talk about it. Know what
being absent means to you first off. And think
about how far you feel comfortable going with
and what your sexual limits are before going
into it. And make sure you talk about it with
your partner especially. Talk about things before
you try to get... touchy -feely, if you will,
and be straightforward. And if you can't do that,
at least be confident, okay? Talking, listening,
sharing, being honest with each other, respecting
each other's thoughts and feelings, and hanging
out with each other, getting to know your partner
well can help this work more effectively between
the two. And make sure you put it on paper. That
way it's at least easy to understand. What's
on the paper, it may be easier for some people
to write it than to just do it, okay? There's
many different benefits and disadvantages as
well. As far as a lot of benefits there are,
you get to wait until you're ready to actually
do it, wait until you find the right partner,
focus on school, jobs, get over a breakup, the
death of a partner and or family member, or get
over a sickness, infection, or medical issue.
That, of course, can do the same thing as well.
Not to mention it also prevents STDs, and you
won't really need any birth control at all. There
are some disadvantages though. While abstinence
and intercourse are super effective ways to prevent
pregnancy and STDs, avoiding sex can be hard
for some people. If you plan to be abstinent
but end up having sex anyway, pregnancy can happen
even if you don't use birth control. So... People
will still have some kind of sexual contact with
some kind of other person at some point in their
life or they may end up being around a lot of
people who pressure them to do it, which makes
this kind of hard to do. But if you surround
yourself with people who help you and support
you, it makes this be more advantageous and it
works out very, very well. It's a simple thing
to cover. Not a whole lot of information on it,
to be honest, because it's pretty much straightforward
as to what it is. The next thing on my list is
the fertility awareness method, okay? It's a
way of tracking ovulation so you can prevent
pregnancy. FAMs are also called natural family
planning or the rhythm method for those who are
interested. It has a 76 to 88 % effectiveness
rate, and the supplies that you can use for this
can go up to $20 in cost. What it basically means
is no sex on certain days. And it does require
a lifestyle change, as it does require dedication
on your part and your partner's part, depending
on who your partner may be. Having a fertility
awareness means that you track your menstrual
cycle so you know when your ovaries release an
egg every month. And this is what you call ovulation,
which is what I've mentioned before. On these
days, you know it's unsafe. to even have sex.
And if you still choose to, your best bet is
to use a condom. There are a few different FAMs
that help you track your fertility signs. You
can use one or more. It doesn't really matter
which one you use. One is the temperature method.
You take your temperature in the morning every
day before you get out of bed. The other one
is the cervical mucus method where you check
your cervical mucus membrane, the vaginal discharge
every single day. The other one is the calendar
method. You charge your menstrual cycles on a
calendar. It's most effective to combine all
three of these methods together. That's something
called the, what's it called? The, I'm trying
to remember the word. Simple, oh, symptom thermal
method. There we go. The standard days method
is a variation of the calendar method. You track
your menstrual cycles for several months to figure
out if your cycle has always been between 26
and 32 days long. You can't use this method if
you're longer or shorter. Once you've established
that your cycle is in the right range, you use
another form of birth control or just don't have
vaginal sex at all on days 8 through 19, which
is when you're basically fertile. And like I
mentioned before, it is pretty effective, but
that means 12 to 24 out of 100 couples who use
this method will still end up pregnant whether
or not they want to, okay? FAMs are most effective
when you work with a nurse, doctor, or counselor
who knows the FAM methods well to help you know
how to use them correctly. You have the time
and discipline to check your fertile signs. and
chart your cycles every day, and you and your
partner don't mind avoiding sex, or at least
intercourse, or using any other kind of birth
control method while you're on your fertile days.
Because if you really aren't up for a lifestyle
change and you plan to have kids, then, you know,
like I said before, avoid all of this. It doesn't
really matter. You still need to be safe, though.
Okay? Let's see here. As far as knowing whether
or not this method works for you, it's better
to talk to your doctor and or nurse to see which
methods work better for you. If you want to use
the temperature method, go ahead and go into
that real quick. Your body's temperature naturally
changes a tiny bit throughout your menstrual
cycle. It's lower in the first part of your cycle
and then rises when you ovulate. For most people,
that's between 96 to 98 degrees Fahrenheit. That's
your typical temperature went before ovulation
and it goes up During the period between 97 and
99 degrees so it's not uncommon to be nearly
100 degrees when you get to that point it's a
good way to keep in track of Whether or not you're
safe to do anything or not As with the cervical
mucus method it basically how do I put this?
It helps you predict when you're going to ovulate
by tracking the changes in your cervical mucus
membrane throughout your menstrual cycle. The
hormones that control your menstrual cycle also
make your cervix produce mucus. It's the gooey
stuff on your cervix that comes out of your...
Well, let me rephrase that. It's just your vaginal
discharge if you know what that means. Don't
know, go ask your nurse. Your mucus membrane
changes in color and texture during your menstrual
cycles, which basically tells you when you're
fertile and unsafe to have sex completely, okay?
And then with the calendar method, I'm just keeping
this as simple as I can and hitting the key points
here. The calendar method helps you predict your
fertile days by tracking the length of your menstrual
cycle over several months. Like I said before,
most of those periods are about six months in...
Well, how do I put this? You can track up to
at least six cycles using this method. After
that, you have a set pattern. Okay? Make sure
to mark the first day of your period as day one.
Okay, and then count the number of total days
between each cycle, the number of days between
the first days of each period. You must chart
at least six cycles, but charting a few more
months... is even better because now you can
keep track of it okay that way you know how often
your cycles are and when it's safe for you to
have sex so you can avoid getting pregnant okay
The last but not least method for a lifestyle
type change. It's what they call, how do I say
this? The breastfeeding as birth control method.
Okay. It has a 98 % effectiveness. It costs $0.
It does require a dedication on your part. It
works up to six months after giving birth. This
only works for people who have actually given
birth. Okay. Breastfeeding moms have many safe
and effective birth control methods to choose
from. And yes, if you're breastfeeding, you can
safely use hormonal methods as well. They won't
hurt you or your baby. You can start using the
shot, the implants, Skyla, Marina IEDs, some
types of birth control pills called mini pills
right after giving birth. You may be able to
even use the implant or IEDs in the hospitals
or at your postpartum checkups. Okay. Especially
the implants and IEDs, they're very, very effective.
One thing I want to definitely point out is like
anything, if you take the pills, remember to
take the pill to be protected from pregnancy.
There's a set it and forget it birth control,
which comes really handy for new moms. It's a
type of birth control app that can help you,
okay? For the first three weeks after giving
birth though, don't use any method that has the
hormone estrogen. like the pill, the patch, or
the ring. After three weeks, you can go back
to using these methods just fine. It's just a
precautionary thing. I'm pretty sure there's
another reason to it, but you would have to speak
to your doctor to know whether or not you can
or can't do it. You can safely use non -hormonal
birth control while breastfeeding. For up to
six months after your baby is born, you can rely
on breastfeeding as birth control if you have
not gotten your period yet and are not feeding
your baby formula or food. so it works out in
your favor the copper iud is one of the most
effective birth controls out there as it lasts
up to 12 years but you can get it removed and
it's pretty convenient for those who have just
given birth as well okay that's pretty much it
with this method um as for its disadvantages
uh while it can be great uh be a great natural
birth control method it also has drawbacks it
doesn't last very long and you must breastfeed
best i'm sorry breastfeed around the clock for
it to work okay for breastfeeding to work as
natural uh as natural birth control you have
to breastfeed exclusively exclusively that means
nursing every four hours during the day and every
six hours throughout the night which can be pretty
difficult if it means Not feeding your baby formula
or anything other than just breast milk, even
though breastfeeding is free, using it as birth
control has other costs, like time and energy.
That's not something that everyone can afford,
and being available every four hours to nurse
can be pretty dang tough. You also need a strong
nursing relationship, meaning your baby is really
good at, well, suckling, to use breast control.
sorry, breastfeeding as a birth control method.
Some studies have even shown that weak suckling
can make this whole method less effective. Using
a breast pump won't work for a lamb either. You're
only protected against pregnancy if your baby
is nursing, okay? And many people just have a
hard time with doing that, okay? And on that
note, breastfeeding only prevents pregnancy up
to six months, okay? One of the side effects
of doing this, Your vaginal area has lower lubrication,
so it means that you just don't get as wet as
you used to when you're aroused, which can make
sex completely uncomfortable. It also makes your
breasts less sexual, so you're not going to feel
a whole lot of anything as a result of that.
So keep this in mind. there's only two methods
left and these are permanent changes not lifestyle
not temporary they're permanent one of them before
I go any further just a note here I don't like
these two methods okay I would rather a person
get pregnant or not based off of their own actions
these are last resorts okay because once they're
done they can't exactly be undone The doctor
can say that they can be undone, but then the
thing is, what risks are you willing to take
to have it undone? First things first. Sterilization.
This is the first one. It's basically a tubal
ligation. How do I put this in layman's terms?
You want to make sure that your pregnancy is
not in your future. Tubal ligation. sometimes
called sterilization or female sterilization
basically means getting your tubes tied it is
safe effective it has to be done surgically and
it's permanent has a 99 effectiveness rate and
can cost up to six grand but it can also be zero
depending on your insurance it's a surgical procedure
you do it once and that's it I kid you not. It
permanently closes and blocks the fallopian tubes.
Every month an egg leaves one of your ovaries
called ovulation. The egg moves through one of
your fallopian tubes for a few days waiting for
sperm to come and fertilize it. Pregnancy happens
if the sperm can meet up with the egg. Well,
when the fallopian tubes are blocked after a
tubal ligation, sperm can't get to the egg and
cause pregnancy. The tubal ligation is sometimes
known as sterilization. And, you know, there's
a few different types of sterilization procedures
as well. You can still get your period after
tubal ligation. You'll still get it. You just
won't get pregnant at all. The question here
is, is it right for you? And, you know, most
people who have ovaries and fallopian tubes can
safely get sterilized. Doctors will talk to you
about your health and make sure that's even the
right method for you. It may not be a good choice
if there's any chance you'll get pregnant in
the future. Uh, how do I put this? You, you're
being pressured by your partner, friends, or
family. So I'm not, if you're being pressured
to do it, don't do it. Uh, you're, how do I put
this? You hope sterilization will solve problems
that may be temporary, like marriage or sexual
issues, short -term mental or physical illnesses,
or even money problems. Don't do this. And then
on the other note, it doesn't protect you against
STDs. Okay, and all it does is stop you from
getting pregnant, okay? Some types of tubal ligation
use an incision, a cut in your skin, but Ensure
doesn't. Keep that in mind. It's called Ensure.
You'll get medicine to help with pain, and you
can usually go home on the same day it's done.
You just won't be able to do anything immediately
because you might be slightly sore. Okay? There
are different types of that. I'm not going to
go into too much detail for it. Esure has advantages
over different types of sterilizations in certain
ways. This one specifically is safer than procedures
that use an incision or a small cut. So keep
that in mind if you don't want to be cut. The
recovery time is shorter than most others. Many
people can get back to their normal lives without
having to worry about it. And you don't need
anesthesia for this one. There's no incision,
so there's no visible scars or anything that
you'll see. How do you feel after the sterilization,
though? First things first, they may last a few
days, but they usually don't stick around. You
may feel tired. Your belly might hurt a little
bit. Sometimes you'll feel dizzy, nauseous, a
little bit of cramps or belly pain. You may have
vaginal discharge. like a light menstrual period.
But if you have anything that lasts any longer,
like any of these symptoms, definitely call your
doctor immediately. If you bleed a lot from where
the incision was done, the cut for your procedure,
if you get a rash or a fever, have difficult
breathing, have severe continuous pains in the
belly area, have unusual discharge or odor from
your vaginal area, you need to call your doctor
immediately, okay? Because there's definitely
a problem. As far as I can say, when it comes
to having sex after the sterilization method,
you generally wait one to two weeks to have sex
after sterilization. Rarely people may have any
pain during sex after the first year of getting
the whole treatment done. But the whole reason
for waiting one to two weeks is so that your
body can adjust completely. And you don't have
any issues, okay? Like I mentioned before, it
can cost up to six grand to get this done. And
while it is possible to get it free, it's just
a matter of the insurance type that you have.
As for the disadvantages, well, sterilization
is permanent. It can't be undone. And if you
want to reverse it, it's going to cost more than
six grand. Let's just put it that way. It does
have some risk, like I mentioned before, and
it doesn't protect you against STDs. So keep
that in mind. And that's it for that. All that's
left now is vasectomy. So stick around for that.
Well, everybody, here we are at the final topic.
If you're really dead set on not having kids,
or you plan to never, ever produce a child, here's
the last method. Vasectomy, also known as male
sterilization. Now you know the reason why I
don't like it. It is a means to protect against
pregnancy permanently, and it's super effective.
Vasectomy is a simple surgery done by a doctor
in an office, hospital, clinic, what have you.
The small tubes basically in your scrotum, for
us guys, that carry sperm are cut and blocked
off. So sperm can't leave our body and cause
pregnancy. the procedure is very quick and you
can go home same day it's extremely effective
and at protect preventing pregnancy it's almost
100 effective it can cost up to a thousand dollars
or nothing at all depending on your insurance
it is surgical and once it's done it's permanent
there are two types of vasectomies incision method
and no scalpel no cut method The no -cut method
lowers the risk of infection and other complications
and generally takes less time to heal, so keep
that in mind. Vasectomies are meant to be permanent,
so they usually can't be reversed. There's a
way to do it, but it ain't worth the time. You
should only do it if you're 100 % positive. Anyway...
The term vasectomy comes from the name of the
tubes in the scrotum that are blocked during
the procedure. That's the difference. Okay. The
vasectomy works in the same process. Basically,
the sperm, the microscopic cells that join up
with the egg that cause pregnancy are made into
the guy's testicles. For those who know what
that is, it leaves the testicles through the
tubes, which are called the vas deferensis. and
mix with other fluids that form what we call
semen, and from there, you know, it proceeds
out of the body. By cutting those tubes, it prevents
them from leaving and mixing together, okay?
That's basically it. It's super effective as
far as it's, you know, as far as I'm concerned.
Now, let's go into where you can pay for and
get this. Planned Parenthood centers, hospitals,
private doctors, clinics, they can do this. For
free or at a very reasonable cost. And like I
said, it can cost up to $1 ,000 to get it done.
If you really don't want to use birth control,
or this is your only method, then I recommend
it. But otherwise, stay as far away from this
as possible. Definitely not something you want
to be mixed up. mixed up in, I promise you. Anyway,
there are some disadvantages to this method.
I feel like I should at least list that. It's
designed to be permanent, so you can't change
your mind later and say, oh, you know what? I
don't want to do this anymore. It's too late.
It's done. And like all medical procedures, there
are some risks, okay? Overall, they're very safe,
and for most people, they don't have any problems.
But all medical procedures have some kind of
risk that can cause, like infection, minor pains.
Most of those can be treated with antibiotics
and painkillers, but you may also run into bleeding,
bruising, or swelling in said areas even after
that. And again, like I mentioned before, it
doesn't protect against STDs, so kudos to those
who still use condoms even after this. Okay,
make sure you do that. The vasectomy may not
be a good choice for you if you have a child
biologically, if you want a child biologically
in the future. If your parents, friends, or partner
is forcing you to do it, period. Or you hope
that it'll solve your problems. I'm not going
to listen to what that means. Like sexual issues,
marriage, short -term... Mental issues, physical
illnesses, financial, yada, yada, yada. Can it
be reversed? I know I said earlier that it's
meant to be permanent and it can't be undone.
In some cases, however, it can be reversed. But
there's no guarantees. Your fertility may not
even come back when it's reversed. Okay? It's
a very complicated and expensive surgery. It
may not be reversible. Whether it is or not,
it's dependent on one. How long ago it's been
since you've had it. The type that you got. Or
whether or not your body has developed antibodies
to sperm. When your immune system starts attacking
your sperm and killing it. If you're worried
about reversing when thinking about getting the
vasectomy, it's better just not to do it at all.
Because if you're already having second thoughts,
then you just lost your chance to do it because
you're going to feel bad anyway. And chances
are it's going to make you sick emotionally.
So what are the risks of the vasectomy if you
do choose to get it? One is a fever over 100,
blood or pus coming from the cut where it was
made. Lots of pain and swelling in your testicle
area for guys. Other possible problems include
bleeding where the skin was cut through the surface,
but this usually will stop on its own. Bleeding
under the skin that can cause swelling and bruising.
They call that a hematoma for those who knows
what that is. It usually goes away on its own,
but putting an ice pack on the bruise and using
over -the -counter drugs will help ease the pain
a little bit. There's another thing called swelling.
It's a spermatic granuloma. I can't talk. It's
caused by sperm leaking from the tubes. It usually
goes away on its own, but a doctor may need to
drain it every so often. Depends on how often
it does happen. Temporary pain or discomfort
are common, but you can take over the counter
stuff for that. But if it happens long term,
you need to talk to your doctor about that. Let
me put it to you this way. When it comes down
to the vasectomy and even the sterilization for
women, these are last resorts. Okay? There are
actually more risks involved with getting these
two done than there is with the others. At least
the worst outcome for those who look at this
as the worst outcome is you get pregnant. And
with that, the worst outcome of that is that
the baby dies before it's ever born. AKA, actually
I'm not going to say that word because that's
even worse than these. You know, but for those
who still intend to do it, I mean, if you want
to, go for it. Nowadays, populations are already
thinning for certain races. I don't see a reason
in trying to cut it off all of a sudden at the
last possible second. But if that's what you're
intending to do, I hope all these methods help
you. Pray that most of y 'all will choose any
of the other 10 or 15 methods instead of these
last two, but again, to each their own. So with
that, I thank you guys for listening to this
series. It's finally over. And yeah, look forward
to my next episode. We're going to be talking
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