How do birth control pills work, and do they hinder anything?

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

aly t asked: I’ve heard that they thicken the entrance into the cervix, making it difficult for sperm to get through… and I also heard that while taking birth control pills, all menstrual bleeding doesn’t come out.
I’m very curious as to what the real answers are. Thanks!!

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Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill Overview

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

The combined oral contraceptive pill, also known as contraceptive pills, or simply “the pill” is a combination of estrogen and progestagen administered orally to inhibit normal fertility of women ( birth control pills ). Oral contraceptives were initially approved for use in the United States in 1960, and are a very popular form of birth [...]

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