Birth Control Pills Reviews

General information on oral contraceptives. Birth control pills types, benefits, side effects and how birth control pills work. I’ll get to something more detailed later…this is just the basics. (Read on …)

Commonly known as “the pill”, oral contraceptives [birth control pills] are one of the most effective reversible methods of birth control that consist of two synthetic female hormones - estrogen and progesterone. It inhibits the monthly release of the egg from the ovaries, and thus prevents pregnancy. If taken properly in appropriate dosage, it can be highly effective. However, in order to ensure 100% safety, it is recommended to use a second form of contraception the first seven days of the first cycle. At the same times, you must also keep in mind that oral contraceptives do not protect a woman against sexually transmitted disease. (Read on …)