L. Condoms: Discrete 24/7 Delivery in San Francisco & New York City

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What to do when you are not prepared?
L. Condoms suggests you mix up another round of your favorite drinks and extend the flirting.

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Give them up to an hour to be at your doorstep. They are now underway in San Francisco and New York City delivering specially-made, high-quality protection for city-dwellers and visitors alike. Not even the messenger knows what’s in the bag.

And for every condom you purchase from them, one is donated to a developing country in need.
Great concept. Responsibility in intimacy with a conscience for world betterment.
We wish them well and invite readers to comment on their products and services.

College Students: Contraception Use, Even Double Dutch, on the Rise

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Good News: The findings of a 20 year study on The Sex Lives of College Students shows birth control usage up.

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About 5,000 students were surveyed by Dr. Sandra Caron, Professor of Family Relations and Human Sexuality at the University of Maine. 85% of college women are on the pill, up from 75%. Condoms are used 55% of the time, up from 45%. And about 40% of students report going Double Dutch, i.e. using both the pill to prevent unwanted pregnancy and condoms against STDs. Great news.

Have a read of the full findings for many insights on the sexual attitudes, behaviors, and influences of college students. Thanks to Dr. Caron for her work over many years to compile this important information!

Think you know what college students think? Test your knowledge with this nifty quiz compiled by HuffPost Labs. How did you do?

Contraception Concerns: Docs vs. Patients

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Knowledge is power, but also an invitation for miscommunication.

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So doctors know what they know about contraception – and know the important pitfalls, namely incorrect usage.

The docs’ concern about proper contraceptive usage is important as failed contraception rates are much higher than their real rates should be, and then user frustration sets in and situations become very complicated.

Yet patients are concerned about other issues. And this gap of knowledge and focus needs closing. Let’s keep talking. It’s okay to talk about it.

Free Pregnancy Testing but no Social Engineering?

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Alaska has moved forward with a $400,000 state-funded program to outfit 20 bars across the state with free pregnancy testing. The initiative is designed to combat fetal alcohol syndrome where Alaska ranks highest among the 50 states. While this is an admiral effort of sorts, it is sadly not accompanied by the installation or even moral support of any birth control possibilities like condom machines in the same facilities, including ones that are not free.

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Alaska state Sen. Pete Kelly (R) was quoted saying, “Birth control is for people who don’t necessarily want to act responsibly.” He added upon reproach that contraception could also be viewed as responsible, “That’s a level of social engineering that we don’t want to get into.”

Social engineering – could become a catchy term though… Sure does sound better than birth control and contraception, don’t you think?

 

Arizona Abortion Restrictions Blocked by Court

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The title is becoming commonplace, almost, but what is remarkable about the current decision is that Arizona’s three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals took the opportunity in their judgment against Arizona’s off-label restrictions to single out two brethren courts that did not strike down similar legislation. The Fifth Circuit upheld a Texas law and the Sixth Circuit upheld an Oklahoma law, both of which this Ninth Court now cites as “inconsistent with the undue burden test” meaning basically that their decisions break with Supreme Court precedent. This is an outright invitation for the Supreme Court to take up those cases and declare the respective legislative efforts unconstitutional.

Will they do it?

Supreme Court photo thanks to Kjetil Ree

Birth Control Quiz: Test Your Contraception Knowledge

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Exam

Take the new quiz here
thanks to LifeScience.com
and arm yourself and loved ones with knowledge for life
Any surprises in there for you?
Thank you and please pass along!

Study: more women would choose long-acting birth control if they were educated

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LifeScience.com set out to answer the question: “What Birth Control method do family planning docs use?”

The preferred answer: IUDs and Implants.
The findings of their study are both interesting, but also logical as they are the pros. Highlights include:
1. At a usage rate of 40%, the pros are 7 times more likely than the general population to use IUDs.
2. Only 12% of the pros used birth control pills versus about 21% of women at large.
Read on for more of what the professional family planners say.
What do you say?

In 30 States: Abortion Rate at 35+ Year Lows

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Time for great news.

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All but six states posted decreases in their abortion rates from 2008 to 2011. Alaska, Maryland, Montana, New Hampshire, West Virginia and Wyoming posted gains. With rates at 27 to 34 abortions per thousand women, the Northeast Corridor, namely New York, Maryland, DC, Delaware and New Jersey were home to the highest abortion rates. At the lowest rates of one to five per thousand, Wyoming, Mississippi, South Dakota, Kentucky and Missouri lead the scoreboards, though the numbers tally only in-state activity. So outliers such as Wyoming, for example, where more than 90 percent of abortion patients in 2009 went out of state for their operation, fair better than they should and hide the tales of tribulations for their citizens.

Though the data reflects 2011 activity (you would think compiling got quicker with computers…), at least it is fairly clear that none of the abortion restrictions led to this development, i.e. unwanted pregnancy declines were organic. Maybe that is the best news yet. Let’s continue to make pro-plan the agenda.

The Guttmacher Institue offers a US map with good albeit now somewhat dated data points on each State for your reference. And the Washington Post compiled nice graphics here and here for State trends and comparisons.
How is your State fairing?

Reality TV & Reality: Is It Impacting Teen Pregnancy?

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MTV’s 16 and Pregnant is beginning its fifth season on April 14th. Even more than the season opening trailer, we think this clip shows how poignant the show details incidents along the way:

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With the release of the final 2012 birth data at the end of 2013, the trend in lower fertility in the US was again well-documented. But the overall decrease was fully lead by the age group 15-29. All age categories 30+ were up in birth rates. So the message is that women are waiting longer – seemingly planning their pregnancies. Teens pregnancy rates remain high, but plummeting, as do the rates for young women aged 20-24.

All this sounds like great news though this positive trend is generating stories like Americans are having dogs instead of babies. We don’t get it. Either folks complain about teen pregnancy or now that the fertility rate has dropped – which is statistically of course the short-term result when one category within the overall numbers deviates, even if that deviation signifies a positive social trend in society.

But another thought occurs.

MTV describes their show as
“an hour-long documentary series focusing on the controversial subject of teen pregnancy. Each episode follows a 5-7 month period in the life of a teenager as she navigates the bumpy terrain of adolescence, growing pains, rebellion, and coming of age; all while dealing with being pregnant. Each story offers a unique look into the wide variety of challenges pregnant teens face: marriage, adoption, religion, gossip, finances, rumors among the community, graduating high school, getting (or losing) a job. Faced with incredibly adult decisions, these girls are forced to sacrifice their teenage years and their high school experiences.”

And anyone who has watched will agree, there are no hidden punch lines. It is, what it is – real reality TV.

Can the impact on teen pregnancy rates stem also from this show?

One Valid Argument Against Birth Control: Do It For Denmark

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The US birthrate lies at about 63 babies per 1000 women; Denmark tallies only 10, impetus enough for a sexy campaign inciting the Danes to enjoy each other a bit more. Apparently vacationing Danes engage in 46% more sex than while drudging through work days, so the Danish travel agent Spies is campaigning for more get-aways.

In our forum, one could propose this is comic relief. It is not. We are in favor of babies! Contraception is a method only to free intimacy from its ties to a child-wish every time and to plan families, thereby hopefully making every pregnancy a wanted one.

How do you feel about Do It For Denmark?