Couples who are sexually active are aware that unprotected sexual encounters may lead to the risk of pregnancy. Until now condoms were the most common form of contraception. Soon some unexpected situations of condom tears or slips were reported, due to which people started looking for a more reli...

You will probably have heard many times that smoking is bad for your health. Smoking has many side-effects like cancer and many other cardiovascular problems. In some cases, it also initiates asthma even if you are inhaling the smoke passively. Men who smoke regularly are more likely to suffer fr...

In today’s society, even young couples cannot deny the need of an effective contraceptive method. Condoms have been very popular amongst men for over a decade now, but with contraceptive accidents like condom tear or slip, the fear of pregnancy always grips the mind of a woman. Although condoms h...

Birth control pills and other oral contraceptive pills are basically designed to prevent pregnancy. These are prescription medications which are composed of synthetic hormones. The hormones interfere with your menstrual cycle to prevent unplanned pregnancy. A woman become pregnant when an egg is ...

Around four million women in UK use hormonal contraception for preventing pregnancy, because even condoms fail at times. The most popular hormonal contraception method is contraceptive pills. Contraceptive pills ...

People often find it difficult to quit smoking completely. The reason being the presence of a highly addictive stimulant called nicotine, which is present in tobacco. Smokers derive a sense of pleasure out of nicotine when they smoke. This pleasure weakens your self-control and eventually your bo...

Contraceptive pills are very important for women who want to avoid unwanted pregnancy. For a significant amount of time, the condom was considered to be effective protection against pregnancy. However, soon issues of condom tear or slips were reported. Women can now avoid contraceptive accidents ...

Millions of lives across the globe are claimed every year by cardiovascular diseases, lung cancer, emphysema and other forms of chronic lung diseases. According to Dr. Ian Lewis’ estimation, lung cancer alone is responsible for deaths of 1.6 million people across the globe and in the UK the numbe...

The number of people dying due to smoking related problems is increasing in the UK. Recent demographic studies suggest that every year almost 200,000 people die due to their addiction to smoking. The government and healthcare authorities in the UK are trying their level best to increase general a...

Women who are sexually active rely more on contraceptive pills than any other way to prevent pregnancy. Condoms can often slip or tear off during a sexual intercourse. Hence, women depend more on contraceptive pills. The contraceptive pill is the safest form of birth control method that has prot...