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A report conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) determined that 1 in 5 sexually active teenage girls have used the morning-after pill. 10 years ago, 1 in 12 sexually active teenage girls had used the morning-after pill.

The report from the CDC was conducted from 2011 to 2013 and is based on surveys from 2,225 teenagers between the ages of 15-19. When used within the first 72 hours, the morning-after pill reduces the likelihood of pregnancy after unprotected sex by 90%

Teen Birth Rates Down

There are 61 million U.S. women in their childbearing years at risk of unplanned pregnancy. The risk is greatest among 15-19 year olds (18%). In the late 80’s teenage pregnancy rates were 96 in 1,000. Teenage pregnancy is now down to 27 in 1,000.

Morning-After Pill Available Over-the-Counter

In 2006 the morning-after pill became available without a prescription to those 18 and over. In 2013 the age restriction was lifted. The morning-after pill typically costs $35 to $50.

According to the Guttmacher Institute the risk of teen pregnancy is twice as high for those who do not use a contraceptive method during their first time. Teen pregnancy is often coupled with a series of negative consequences including less financial stability and an inability to finish high school.

Accessible Birth Control

Increased accessibility to birth control in addition to proper sexual education and understanding the risks of STDs is responsible for the decline in overall teenage pregnancy. Condoms have remained the preferred method of birth control among teens. There has been no change in sales in regard to birth control pulls over the last few years.

According to the Guttmacher Institute of the 3.2 million teenage women who use birth control, “53% use the pill, 16% use other hormonal methods, including the implant, injectable, patch and ring, and 3% use an IUD.”

Plan B

Plan B One Step is an emergency contraceptive pill that contains a higher dose of levonorgestrel, which is also found in most birth control pills. Plan B prevents pregnancy by stopping the release of an egg from the ovary. Plan B does not disturb existing pregnancies.

What are your thoughts on this correlation between morning-after pill accessibility and unplanned teen pregnancies. Comment below.

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Increase in Use of Morning-After Pill Among Teens, Decrease in Teen Pregnancy

5 Ancient Contraceptive Methods That Will Make You Cringe - http://clapway.com/2015/07/15/5-ancient-contraceptive-methods-that-will-make-you-cringe456/

Weasel Balls

Balls would seem like the last thing to help keep pregnancy away. But this ancient birth control method from the Dark Ages was commonly used for those hoping to keep the babies away. Women would make a special garter to be worn around their thighs, with the testicles dangling. The superstition was spread by magicians, who often did give medical advice. Our magicians today are not the same as they were in the Dark Ages. They would travel and gather donations for performing miracles, or actually even practicing medicine. So, getting your birth control advice from one isn’t that weird. It’s just the advice itself that is.

Beaver Balls

Yup, the ball keeps moving. But this method is from 16th Century Canada, not the Dark Ages. From what I can piece together, a beaver’s testicles were dried and then ground into a fine powder. Mixed with very strong moonshine, the concoction was drunk, though whether by the man or the woman (or both) could be debated. This ancient contraceptive is even stranger than the use of weasel balls, because one would actually consume the balls in this case. Up until this point, I have only heard of testicles being ingested for virility. I wonder how well this ancient birth control method worked…

Iron and Gin

This one is a little more modern, most likely used in the 19th century. When people were downing mercury and morphine to cure their ailments, a common birth control was a shot of gin with flecks of iron in it. The drink may have had the desired results, but at the cost of iron poisoning, and a stiff hang over. Iron has a very high toxicity, and can leave lasting effects. So, please: This is no Goldschläger.

Opium

The list of ancient contraceptive methods is becoming more grim, don’t you think? Women would make a diaphragm of opium paste and push it up their vaginal canal, up against the cervix. This is how a modern diaphragm works… but thank goodness modern ones aren’t laced with opium.

Blacksmith Water

Oh yes, as if opium wasn’t a big enough issue, try imagining drinking the sludge from a blacksmith’s shop. This ancient birth control can be traced back to ancient Greece. The method works, to the point that the toxic water left over is known to cause sterility. So, I guess the women who used this ancient contraceptive method found that it worked, though maybe not exactly how they had hoped.

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5 Ancient Contraceptive Methods That Will Make You Cringe