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Summary: Birth control options for older women should focus on barrier methods, such as condoms, diaphragms and cervical caps. Avoid hormonal birth control after 40, as it can affect menopause and cardiac health, with information from a licensed sex therapist in this free video on birth control.
Dr. Carol Clark is a sex therapist in Miami, Fla. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in counseling. She has been a licensed mental health counselor since...read more
"Hello my name is Dr. Carol Clark. I'm a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and sex therapist here in Miami, Florida. In this clip we're going to talk about birth control options for older women. Older women is a rather subjective term so we are going to talk about older than 40 and women older than 40 are approaching menopause and they're also increasing their risk for any kind of cardiovascular disease that could lead to heart attack or stroke. So older women need to look more towards barrier methods such as condoms, male or female condoms, diaphragms and the cervical cap. They don't need to rely so much on the calendar method because again as they're approaching menopause their cycles are going to become extremely irregular and so the calendar method will not be a way to prevent pregnancy. Once again this is Dr. Carol Clark in Miami, Florida."
eHow Article: Birth Control Options for Older Women
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