In addition to preventing pregnancy, are there other benefits to taking birth control pills?
Taking birth control pills may make your periods become more regular and your flow lighter. A lighter blood flow may may mean that you’ll lose less iron. Cramps and other menstrual symptoms are usually less severe when you’re on the pill. Women who use the pill are also less likely to develop ovarian cysts or experience an ectopic (tubal) pregnancy. Your chances of developing acute pelvic inflammatory disease, (a serious infection of the uterus, fallopian tubes and/or ovaries) are also minimized when you’re on the pill.
