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Birth Control?
I know this sounds stupid, and I'm not like going to have sex or anything but could someone please tell me like, okay How does birth Control work? When are you supposed to take it? And what does it do for you? like someone said something like it clears your skin? And also do you take it everyday and you can have sex whenever? I'm just kind of confused here. Please help! (:
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- Birth control pills, or oral contraceptives, contain hormones that suppress ovulation. During ovulation an egg is released from the ovaries, without ovulation there is no egg to be fertilized and pregnancy cannot occur. There are 2 types of birth control pills -- the combined pill and the Minipill. The combined pill contains both estrogen and progestin, while the Minipill contains only progestin.
The progestin in the Minipill may prevent ovulation; however it may not do this reliably each month. The Minipill works further by thickening the mucous around the cervix and preventing sperm from entering the uterus. The lining of the uterus is also affected in a way that prevents fertilized eggs from implanting into the wall of the uterus. The Minipill is taken every day. You may not have a period while taking the Minipill, if you do have periods that means you are still ovulating and your risk for pregnancy occuring is greater.
Combination birth control pills come in either 21 or 28-day packs. You take one pill each day at the same time for 21 days. If you have a 21-day pack, you stop taking birth control pills for 7 days at the end of the pack. If you are taking a 28-day pack, you continue taking pills every day, the last 7 non-hormonal pills serve as a reminder to help you remember to take your pill at the same time every day. Your period will occur during the week you take the 7 reminder pills.
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You take Birth Control at the same time everyday. It doesn't get the full effect until you've taken it for a month straight. Just like anything else, your body has to get use to it. It helps with your period. It normally makes your period lighter and it doesn't last as long. Not to mention, it helps a great deal with cramps. A lot of acne is caused by your period, so it might help with your skin if you take birth control. Birth Control isn't 100% effective when it comes to getting pregnant. There is still a chance of becoming pregnant while taking birth control. ♥
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Hormonal birth control is to make you stop ovulating (releasing eggs) actually. It tricks your body into thinking it has already released an egg from an ovary. Of course, sometimes the body doesn't really care and releases another one anyway (yes, it happens fairly often, believe it or not) so birth control pills are not 100% effective on preventing pregnancy (or STD/STI transmission).
With TYPICAL use of the hormonal birth control, a woman is about 92% protected from pregnancy. However, one should take into consideration that even with a 92% effective rate, there is an estimated 8 in every 100 women who will become pregnant from typical usage.
Usually when you receive hormonal birth control you will be given a packet of pills, usually somewhat like this:
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Usually there will be 28 pills in the packet. You will take one pill each day, at the same time of day until you completely run out. Below each pill will have a number to help you keep on track too (number 1 through 28, obviously). When you run out, you will pick up another packet and start all over again. There won't be any day that you do not take the pill, no matter what.
You have your period on the last 7 days of taking the pills. The last 7 pills are placebos (sugar pills) that you will take to remind you to continue taking the pills each day. The drop in hormones during this week will cause your body to shed the lining of the uterus, causing you to menstruate.
Hormonal birth control can clear your skin and many people use it for such things. There is not guarantee that it will but it does help keep your hormones in balance so it does tend to help you cut down to pimples.
It is correct that the hormonal birth control pill is 99.7% effective when used in perfection; however, it is unlikely that you are using the pills as perfectly as one hopes. This means that you should be taking your pill at the EXACT SAME TIME every single day, no alterations to your body or lifestyle. Even if you're only a couple of hours off, you have increased the chances of a pregnancy.
Let's face it, we are not perfect beings. Many things can lead to an imperfection in taking hormonal birth control pills. Antibiotics, mis-scheduling, herbs/supplements, major stress, and even weight gain/loss can cause issues in the quality of pregnancy prevention (it can render your Hormonal Birth Control completely ineffective even).
It is still not acceptable to allow a male to ejaculate inside of your body. Birth control pills are not completely effective and we are not perfect beings. Please protect yourself as much as possible if you are going to engage in sexual activities. I know you would not want to have to face the hardships it is to become a young mother (or face the guilt of an abortion).
Hormonal birth control does not protect against STDs/STIs at all so you are still at high risk for those if you engage in sexual activities. Please protect yourself to the best of your ability if you choose to engage in sex. Condoms are also not effective on preventing STDs/STIs; however, it does less the risk slightly, which is better than nothing.
I hope I've answered your questions clearly so you can better understand how HBC works with your body.
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Birth control works by making your body think you're pregnant, when you're not. Thats how you have so few periods, and you have a reduced risk of pregnancy - eggs aren't producing as much as normal.
Depending on the pill you take, the time all varies. Some you take once a month, three times a month, every day etc. Just ask your doctor.
And since it helps control hormones it does clear skin usually.
Like the answer below me, if you are only using it for that then it probably wont protect you against pregnancy.
And typically there is a weight gain, and depending on the pill you might be irritable and hormone crazed at the beginning.
If you are taking the pill so you won't get pregnant, then you usually take it everyday, but again it all varies. Birth control reduces the chance of getting pregnant by 99% but, it doesn't protect against STDs. So use a condom, and although this may sound weird, may sure your partner doesn't have any STDs and if it was me, (because I'm a paranoid looney P:) I would both go get blood work done so you can be completely safe :)
Hope I helped.
-LoveSucks
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It's true, birth control does clear your acne. It also regulates your periods, and can even lessen your cramps/headaches or other side effects of your menstrual cycle. Certain pills can even reduce your periods to 4 times a year.
The birth control pill I am on is specifically for acne, and because it's such a low dosage, it's not strong enough to prevent pregnancy. So if the reason you are going on it is so that you can have sex, make sure you talk to your doctor and are using the right pill.
And of course, the pill isn't completely effective for preventing pregnancy. You should always use a condom, even if you are on birth control.
A couple disadvantages to birth control are..
-You have to take it at the same time every day.
-Missing a pill could cause spotting or starting your period early.
-Weight gain.
-Blood clots.
I hope I was helpful :)
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