Running head: MALE CONDOM 1
Male Condom
Young women and girls are highly vulnerable to unplanned pregnancies. However, through the use of contraceptives, women, and girls can prevent unnecessary unplanned pregnancies and unnecessary abortions. Since there are multiple ways of preventing unplanned pregnancies and family planning, there is a need to get proper education on different contraceptive practices. Therefore, this paper will study the use of the male condom as a contraceptive.
A male condom is a single-use lubricated sheath (mainly out of latex or rubber) that is designed to fit over a male’s manhood, acting as a barrier that prevents the exchange of body fluids between a male and a female during intimacy. It is regarded as the most popular and effective method of preventing pregnancy. It is cheap, readily available, and convenient. The design of the male condom makes it only appropriate for use by male partners. Ideally, male condoms have only one major contraindication, a preexisting allergic reaction to the lubricant, latex or rubber used to manufacture the condom, which manifests in the form of a rash, hives, swelling, redness, itching, or bumps in the region that came into contact with the condom (Kraetschmer, 2019) . It is also possible to experience a systemic reaction, though rare, which manifests as watery eyes, congestion, or a scratchy throat.
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I would recommend that Mary Smith, a 33-year-old, use male condoms as her primary contraceptive measure. Since she is single and not in a relationship, a male condom is the best method as it has virtually no side effects on body hormones, unlike oral or medically injected contraceptives. Besides, Mary has no previous history of an allergic reaction to latex, rubber, or lubricant. Since Mary has a history of obesity, hypertension, I would advise her against using Depo-Provera, because medical research shows that its use among obese and overweight patients leads to excessive or increased bleeding. Additionally, Mary’s hypertension could get worse if she continues to use Depo-Provera. Medical research shows that the presence of estrogen in the body is suitable for blood vessels (Connor et al., 2002). Depo-Prover is known to reduce the amount of estrogen in the body, which hurts blood vessels. To make matters worse, Mary is an active smoker, and smoking increases hypertension by narrowing blood vessels and hardening them.
In conclusion, I recommend the use of male condoms as the primary contraceptive measure. Injection of contractive, such as Depo-Provera, leads to hormonal imbalance that could trigger hypertension, especially among people that smoke and are obese.
References
Connor, P. D., Tavernier, L. A., Thomas, S. M., Gates, D., & Lytton, S. M. (2002). Determining risk between Depo-Provera use and increased uterine bleeding in obese and overweight women. The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice , 15 (1), 7-10.
Kraetschmer, K. (2019). Is Contraception Really Safe? (2019) Right to Abortion. Int J Sex Health Repro Health , 1 (1), 1-11.
