What is Birth Control – Pill?
It is a medicine with hormones and taken daily orally to prevent pregnancy. It is also known as Contraceptive pills.
Hormones released by pills stop sperm from meeting an egg. It also stops ovulation. These hormones also help in thickening the mucus on the cervix.
What are the types of Pill?
How is it used?
One pill of combination pill must be taken daily for 28 days orally, and then on 29th day start a new pack.
One pill of combination pill must be taken daily for 21 days orally, and then don't take any pills for next seven days. You'll have your menstrual period during these 7 days when you aren't taking any pills. After 4th week you can start a new pack.
One pill of progestin-only pill must be taken daily for 28 days orally. There is chance of getting your period during the fourth week.
What is the effectiveness?
It is 96% effective but if you miss more than 2 pills in a row, then effective reduces to less than 80%.
How long it is effective?
1 packet of pill is used for one cycle. You need to start on new packet for the new cycle.
What are the advantages of Pill?
What are the disadvantages of Pill?
There are few side effects like bleeding between periods, breast tenderness.