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What You've Not Been Told About the Birth Control Pill
The truth about birth control pills
In this article, I'd like to discuss the dark side of the birth control pill. This is a fascinating subject because there actually is no real estrogen or progesterone in a birth control pill. What you have in there is a synthetic version altered in a way to mimic estrogen and progesterone.
The pill is a form of birth control. It works by preventing the production of an egg, which means that the sperm has nothing to fertilize, thus no pregnancy.
Birth control pills can be used for painful, irregular, or heavy periods, acne, endometriosis, and premenstrual syndrome.
The side effects of birth control pills vary widely among individuals, and each can cause a different side effect. However, typical side effects of some pills include breast tenderness, spotting, headaches, and nausea.
There are two main forms of birth control pills. First, there are combination pills that contain progestin and estrogen. Progestin is a synthetic form of progesterone. Then there is a mini pill that contains only progestin.
