Birth Control Pill
There is hardly any other contraceptive method as efficient as the birth control pill. Women take it daily, and thanks to the combination of hormones, it prevents ovulation and the release of eggs. And it works as follows:
-It combines estrogen and progesterone, the two hormones that inhibit ovulation. Pregnancy cannot appear without ovulation.
-The birth control pill changes the consistency of the cervical mucus, thickening it and making it impossible for the spermatozoon to reach the womb.
-It modifies the lining in the uterus making it unsuitable for the implantation of the egg.
You need to administrate the birth control pill daily, at the same hour, twenty-one days per month. There is no administration for the last seven days of the menstrual cycle, and it is within this interval that the period appears. Depending on the manufacturer, the pills are available in 21 or 28 pill packages. The last seven pills in the 28-pill package are inactive as they contain no hormones.
Benefits of taking the birth control pill!
-The monthly bleeding is less intense.
-The pre-menstrual discomfort is seriously alleviated.
-There are no consequences on fertility following the use of the birth control pill.
-It solves hormonal imbalances.
-It prevents some forms of cancer.
One more special type of birth control pill contains active hormones to be administered for 12 weeks without a break; then seven days of inactive pills follow, and the period occurs. This means that you will have a bleeding once every three months.
Yet, another type of birth control pill is the mini-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 has been reported as inferior to the combined birth control pill.
The efficiency range of the birth control pill is very high, although 8 out of 100 couples face an unexpected pregnancy yearly, despite the use of this treatment. The chances of getting pregnant increase if you fail to take the pill daily, or you take it at random hours. Plus, the efficiency of the medication also depends on some individual factors too.
For example, the birth control pill may not work well if you follow some other herbal or medical treatment and there are interferences between the drugs. 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!