In addition to preventing pregnancy, the pill also tends to being about shorter, lighter and more regular periods. The Pill helps clear up acne in some women. Unfortunately, side effects of the Pill may include bleeding between periods, breast soreness, weight gain or depression. They either come in packs of 21 or 28. Clinics may offer pills at a discounted price.
Gynecologists generally prescribe the lowest amount of hormone needed to prevent pregnancy.
Although the pill provides convenient and affordable pregnancy prevention, it does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases. For this reason, the pill should be used in conjunction with a condom . Further, women who smoke more than 15 cigarettes a day should not take the pill. She says convenience makes them appealing to the college-aged patients she sees. Michele Luecking, a law student at Georgia State University, has been taking birth control pills for more than five years.