Contraceptive

Although the Indian government has been campaigning a lot to increase the usage of condom, India's young upper class' sense of an contraceptive is more of an after-the-deed matter. Whereas many women in Europe take the normal birth control pill everyday and in case of an accident, gather all their courage and visit the pharmacy for an emergency pill, Indian young women seem to be very comfortable with not caring and find buying the emergency pill every time after sex the easiest way to prevent pregnancies. Not even mentioning that emergency pills do not protect in anyway against STDs. "No condom? No worries, there is the emergency pill ...".

The morning-after-pill is actually a very high dose of the regular birth control pill and messes a lot with a woman's hormones, causing many side effects, especially when taken regularly and when taken at a too young age. Emergency pills are not meant to be taken on a regular basis but are meant in case of ... as the name says ... emergencies.

The one to blame for this recent behaviour in India is definitely the manufacturer of the brand "i-pill". India's TV channels do not show advertisements for regular birth control pills or condoms but do show plenty of clean, family planning advertisements for "i-pill". "i-pill" sales have been rising a lot after it become a rage for Indian young people and the ignorance of the young people about the "i-pill" is striking: it is considered "a contraceptive method" as any other.

Long live sexual education!