In the meantime, all you need is peace of mind. The History The Food and Drug Administration approved combined oral contraceptives for use in 1960. In the United States, the birth control pill leads all other contraceptives in popularity. They are well- studied, safe and effective. The effectiveness depends on the Pill taker.
Women using oral contraceptives ingest one tablet each day.
Estrogens and progestins in the Pill stop the development of eggs. These hormones also produce physical changes in the uterus. Increased cervical mucous hinders the sperms' entrance into the uterus, and changes in the uterine lining prevent the egg from attaching to the uterine walls. Missing a dose affects this process and leaves a woman susceptible to pregnancy. The Benefits Kathy McConnell of Baltimore, Md. didn't find it difficult to remember her doses.