Is Human Society Set Up To Deal With OCPs

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Is Human Society Set Up To Deal With OCPs?

I firmly believe that with the advancement in the technological and medical field, human society is now able to deal with the oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) or birth control pills. It is important to note that pregnancy is not a disease, and contraceptives are not the cure to pregnancy. For mature and sexually active adults being pregnant is a great achievement that brings joy to the hearts of the parents. Giving birth to a child is a form of ensuring continuity of a clan, family, or community, and so it is received with joy. But on the other hand, it is essential to control the number of babies one can have to prevent issues that are brought about by overpopulation (Eager, 2017). The OCPs are prescribed to women to avoid ovulation that causes pregnancy by altering their menstrual cycle. Components of the OCPs such as estrogen and progestogen, work effectively to prevent pregnancy if taken correctly.

I believe that with the current world population and economic factors, it is essential for human society to accommodate and approve the use of OCPs in the quest to reduce the growing human population (Eager, 2017). The reason behind this sentiment is that the more the population increases, the more the resources available to maintain the enormous population numbers, reduce. With limited resources, then it will be impossible to support and provide the basic needs of the population. Overpopulation in the contemporary world has resulted in issues of economic issues such as lack of employment opportunities for the people. Also, it challenges the natural resources available to cater to the growing numbers caused by lack of birth control, such as reduction of the land meant for settlement and farming hence adversely affecting the welfare and nutritional aspect of the population.

The oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) or birth control pill might come in handy during these difficult times in the world where there are multiple diseases, reduced resources, and economic hardships. As mentioned earlier, getting pregnant is not a disease, and it does not need a cure, but it needs to be controlled to prevent the adverse effects that it can result in. So, in this case, the best solution for managing the growing world population is by administering birth control pills to the majority of women in the world (Golobof & Kiley, 2016). Since the approval of the OCPs in the United States in 1960, about 12 million women have been using the OCPs, and there has been an improvement in the control of the population of the country.

The benefits that the use of the OCPs bring to the world or the human society are reduced mortality rate, reduced death rates due to diseases and other hardships. Also, it reduces ovarian and endometrial cancer risks that are brought about by regular pregnancies. Also, it reduces the flow of periods in women and makes them less painful as compared to those that do not take the OCPs (De Silva & Tenreyro, 2017). With the improvements in the medical sector, it is now possible to deal effectively with the side effects that these contraceptives might have on women.

In conclusion, the benefits that the OCPs bring to the human society the primary one being controlling the population growth it is possible to say that human society is ready to deal with it. Also, the fact that there are technological and medical improvements that assist in dealing with the side effects that might come along due to the use of the OCPs makes it safer for users. It is high time we deal with the issue of population growth before it gets out of hand, and that can be done by adopting the use of the OCPs.

References

De Silva, T., & Tenreyro, S. (2017). Population control policies and fertility convergence. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 31(4), 205-28.

Eager, P. W. (2017). Global population policy: From population control to reproductive rights. Taylor & Francis.

Golobof, A., & Kiley, J. (2016, May). The current status of oral contraceptives: progress and recent innovations. In Seminars in reproductive medicine (Vol. 34, No. 03, pp. 145-151). Thieme Medical Publishers.