How does the BC pill work?!
Question: Do you have to take it everyday or do you take it right before you have sex?
And can you get it somewhere without your parents knowing?
(Please don't tell me "well just tell your mom" Nope! Not doing that, too emberassing.)
Answers: Do you have to take it everyday or do you take it right before you have sex?
And can you get it somewhere without your parents knowing?
(Please don't tell me "well just tell your mom" Nope! Not doing that, too emberassing.)
Birth control pills are a synthetic form of the hormones progesterone and estrogen. They prevent ovulation by maintaining more consistent hormone levels. Without a peak in estrogen, then, the ovary doesn't get the signal to release an egg. No egg means no possibility for fertilization and pregnancy. They also thicken cervical mucus so the sperm cannot reach the egg, and make the lining of the uterus unreceptive to the implantation of a fertilized egg.
Yes, you have to take your birth control pill each and every day because missing a pill can decrease the effectiveness and you can become pregnant.
Some common minor side effects of birth control pills can include some mild nausea when first starting birth control pills, spotting or breakthrough bleeding, breast tenderness, mood changes, decreased sex drive, weight gain, cervical changes and vaginal discharge.
Some rare but serious side effects can include blood clots, abdominal pain, chest pain (also shortness of breath), headaches (especially those that are new, severe, or associated with persistent dizziness, difficulty speaking, fainting, numbness or weakness in extremities), eye problems (blurred vision or loss of vision), severe leg pain (and/or redness and swelling in the calf or thigh), high blood pressure, liver tumors, breast cancer risk or cervical cancer risk.
I would recommend that if you are thinking of starting to take the pill that you discuss it with a doctor, he/she will best be able to advise which type/brand of the pill will be suitable for you and discuss with you any side effects you might experience if starting birth control pills. Depending on your age, you might be able to get birth control pills from Planned Parenthood Clinics if you live in the US.
Good luck :)
The birth control pill suppresses ovulation so your body can't produce eggs. No eggs, no chance of fertilization by sperm. You have to take it every day at the same time to achieve maximum effectiveness. Still, one in twelve women on the pill experience an unplanned pregnancy every year.
It depends on where you are, but if you are sixteen or older, you can usually get birth control at your local health clinic. They will not contact your parents, and they will give you cheap or free birth control depending on your income, since you probably don't want to use your parents' insurance.
You need to do ALOT more research before you start the pill. If you dont understand that you need to take them everyday you need to do more reading on birth control options.