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What is the birth control pill? Birth control pills are a kind of medicine with hormones. Birth control pills come in a pack, and you take 1 pill every day. The pill is safe, affordable, and effective if you always take your pill on time. Besides preventing pregnancy, the pill has lots of other health benefits, too.
The birth control pill is a safe, simple, and convenient way to prevent pregnancy. It also has other benefits like reducing acne, making your periods lighter and more regular, and easing menstrual cramps.
But people aren’t perfect and it’s easy to forget or miss pills — so in reality the pill is about 93% effective. That means about 7 out of 100 pill users get pregnant each year. The better you are about taking your pill every day and starting your pill packs on time, the better the pill will work.
Alarms, reminders, or birth control apps can help you take your pill on time. Progestin-only pills come in 28-day (4 week) packs. Take 1 pill every day for 28 days (4 weeks) in a row, then start a new pack the day after you finish the old pack (day 29).
Even though birth control pills are very safe, using the combination pill can slightly increase your risk of health problems. Complications are rare, but they can be serious. These include heart attack, stroke, blood clots, and liver tumors.
Birth control pill side effects aren’t dangerous (though there are some possible risks with taking the pill, like with any medicine). You can always call a nurse or doctor, like the staff at your local Planned Parenthood health center , if you have any concerns while using the pill.
You can get birth control pills by prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) birth control at many drug stores or online. For birth control by prescription, you can get a prescription from a doctor or nurse at a doctor’s office, health clinic, or your nearest Planned Parenthood health center.
A History. In the middle of the 20th century, an age-old quest for safe and effective oral contraception was realized. The woman who made that happen was Margaret Sanger (1879–1966), the founder of the American Birth Control League, the fore-runner of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (Chesler, 1992).
What is the abortion pill? “Abortion pill” is the common name for using two different medicines to end a pregnancy: mifepristone and misoprostol. You can also use misoprostol alone to have an abortion. First, you take a pill called mifepristone. Pregnancy needs a hormone called progesterone to grow normally.
Birth control is how you prevent pregnancy. There are lots of different birth control options out there. We’re here to help you figure it all out. Pick what’s important to you to find your best birth control method: Doctor or Nurse Required. Best At Preventing Pregnancy.
