There is hardly any other contraceptive method as efficient as the birth control pill. 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. Here is how it works:
-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. 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 bleeding is consistently reduced.
-The pre-menstrual discomfort is seriously alleviated.
-There are no consequences on fertility following the use of the birth control pill.
-Hormonal imbalances may be treated.
-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 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 requires continuous administration daily, on the same hour, without the monthly break. 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, 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 adverse reactions 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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