Busting miscon(tra)ception
People have been using contraceptives for millennia, but it's only in recent decades that women have been able to take charge of their birth control options. And for that, awareness is a must. Find out what choices you have...Myths surrounding the Pill
sabina's (name changed) marriage was just 4-5 months old when she discovered that she was pregnant. Since she did not want to be a mother at that point of time, this 24-year-old had no option but to go for an abortion. "Sabina never took contraceptive pills as she was made to believe that these would make her infertile," reveals her gynae Dr Urvashi Sehgal who runs Phoenix Hospital, Delhi. Sabina is not alone in her ignorance. According to National Family Health Survey-III, 2005-06, only 56% Indians used contraceptives. The main reason for such a low figure seems to be a host of myths and wrong notions around birth control, say experts.​
BY Saswati Sarkar
Source: Prevention Magazine
Images: Getty
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