The birth control pill represents one of the most efficient contraceptive methods available. It is administered by women and it consists of a combination of hormones that control the release of the eggs from the ovaries into the uterus. And it works as follows:
-It combines estrogen and progesterone, the two hormones that inhibit ovulation. Without ovulation there is no chance of pregnancy.
-It thickens the cervical mucus preventing the sperm from entering the uterus.
-It changes the lining of the uterus, thus preventing the nesting of the egg.
You need to administrate the birth control pill daily, at the same hour, twenty-one days per month. During the seven days when there is no hormonal administration, the period appears. The pills are available either in 21 or in 28 pill packages. For the 28-pill package, the last seven pills are inactive, meaning that they contain no hormones at all.
As for the advantages of the birth control pill, they are pretty numerous.
-The monthly bleeding is less intense.
-The pre-menstrual discomfort disappears.
-Fertility is preserved, and it is totally reversible when you stop taking the pill.
-It solves hormonal imbalances.
-It prevents some forms of cancer.
There is one special kind of birth control pill that contains active hormones for 12 weeks and then inactive pills for a week. This means that the frequency of the period will be reduced to one in three months.
The mini-pill is another type of hormonal contraceptive we should mention in the category of the birth control pill. It contains progesterone only, and it has to be taken daily without any interruption, preferably at the same time every day regardless of whether you have sex or not. The efficiency of the mini-pill is considered inferior to the combined birth control pill.
The normal efficiency of the birth control pill is very high, with only 8 couples out of 100 reporting a pregnancy during the treatment. The chances of getting pregnant increase if you fail to take the pill daily, or you take it at random hours. Plus, there are some individual factors at work here, and they also influence the efficiency of the medication.
For example, the birth control pill may not work properly when drugs or herbal supplements are administered in parallel. Moreover, the incidence of side effects should not be overlooked. Read carefully about the possible adverse reactions to the birth control pill, as well as the health conditions that make the use of the pill very risky. Only start a hormonal birth control treatment following doctor’s orders!
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