The hormone surge introduced by the pill overwhelms the amount of other, oil-producing hormones, such as testosterone, that are circulating. Before you meet with your doc to discuss what plan is best for you, take a look at our list of pros and cons for 11 birth control methods. read more
Birth Control Pills Do More Than Prevent Pregnancy There are a slew of birth control pills for women to choose from, including ones that use only progestin or a combination of estrogen and progestin. Pill Pros: If you pop the pill flawlessly, the failure rate can be as low as 1 percent. read more
So I did what most my friends did: I got my “pre-marriage” exam and nice new prescription for birth control pills. What are oral contraceptives Oral contraceptives or birth control pills are synthetic hormones that override the normal hypothalamus-pituitary-ovarian hormonal axis to prevent ovulation. read more