The Pill brings the hormones up to a steady, elevated level so that the woman's normal menstrual cycle is disrupted. The major effect of disrupting the menstrual cycle is that ovulation is prevented. Family Planning Clinics Clinics are less expensive than private practices. In addition, they have programs for teaching and counseling their patients about birth control, including general review of all methods to help you choose one or detailed information about one method you may already use. Private Practices You may decide to go to a gynecologist with a private practice if you have serious health-related conditions that complicate your need for birth control.
Oral contraceptives are extremely efficient in preventing unwanted pregnancies.
The most common mistakes made by women are missing pills and not starting a new pack of pills on time. Both these common mistakes result in increased risk of unwanted pregnancies. In addition, certain drugs may reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills. Birth control pills are safe and effective, but they have a number of significant drawbacks. The condom is the only form of birth control that reduces the risk of STDs, so women on the Pill are encouraged by most health care providers to use a condom as well.