Women’s active contraception is an attitude towards life

　　Contraception is something that adult men and women must learn common sense . In terms of gender relations, more and more female Starting active contraception is a common phenomenon in many countries, and many people regard it as an attitude towards life.

　　The "contraceptive history" of Japanese women is a typical "three-stage" process, from the initial low contraception, then passive contraception, to active contraception now. Contraceptive methods have also evolved from the original single contraceptive method plus condoms during menstruation to now a variety of optional methods.

　　Nowadays, Japan has a physiological hygiene class in the fifth grade of primary school, which mainly introduces physiological knowledge, including why menstruation occurs, how to enhance self-care awareness and avoid unwanted pregnancy, etc. Among them, contraception is a particularly emphasized chapter.

　　Mothers will tell their daughters from an early age that they must be a self-reliant and self-reliant woman and take active contraception as their "primary duty" to protect themselves. “The fundamental purpose of contraception is to minimize harm to women. ”Emiko Harada told reporters, “The education that Japanese people have received since childhood is to regard contraception as a woman’s responsibility.

　　Originally, more women would choose condoms for contraception because this method was simpler and could avoid sexual transmission. disease . However, a few years ago, after Japanese law allowed women to use short-acting oral contraceptives, the use of these drugs increased significantly.

　　On the one hand, oral contraceptives are more effective, reaching 99.9%; on the other hand, Japanese women regard taking pills as a 'fashion', which may be related to women's greater autonomy when using oral contraceptives. ”

　　In Australia, female contraception is still the main contraceptive method for both sexes. According to a 2001 Australian Bureau of Statistics survey of 5,872 women aged 18-49, short-acting oral contraceptives are the most commonly used contraceptive method, with more than 76% of respondents having used the pill.

　　Oral contraceptive use was greater among women with higher levels of education. They believe that active contraception can safeguard women's reproductive rights, and without fertility problems, women can enjoy sex to their heart's content. This is also a manifestation of modern society's concern for women's sexual satisfaction.

　　Australians take contraceptive issues very seriously. healthy In the survey, contraception was listed separately as an important factor affecting physical health.

　　Tips: Commonly used contraceptive methods

　　The commonly used contraceptive methods today are roughly divided into the following categories: the first category is natural contraception, the second category is medical contraception, the third category is barrier contraception, the fourth category is intrauterine devices, the fifth category is sterilization, and others.