Birth Control Pill Question:what is the procedure for getting off the pill and what are the side effects?
Stopping birth control pills is quite simple just stop. It is best accomplished at the end of a birth control cycle-usually 21 or 28 days so that your normal cycle will respond. However, you can stop at any time. There is no rebound or need to taper-your body will begin to produce its own hormones when the supplemental hormones are no longer present. Side effects appear minimal although constantly debated. If your periods were irregular prior to the BCPs they will usually be irregular after and vice versa.”The Pill” Question: I couldn’t find any info on birth control, so here I am. I hope you don’t mind. Any how, I was wondering how long it took for “the pill” to take affect, and what was the effective percentage of birth control? I hope that you can help me, or refer me elsewhere.Answer: It takes at least one full cycle on birth control pills to achieve effectiveness and most physicians recommend two full cycles. The effectiveness is between 97-99% effective depending on the study. Th
