What is oral contarception or the contraceptive pill?
Contraceptive pills or oral contraception is a hormonal method of contraception that can be used by women. It contains two hormones, oestrogen and progestogen, which prevent an egg from being released by a womans ovary each month and also make the uterine environment hostile to implantation of the egg. It is an effective and reversible method of contraception. A woman of any reproductive age group is a suitable candidate for oral pills.However it is important to consult a doctor for screening of any contraindications before starting them. The pills may produce symptoms like nausea, headaches and weight gain in some women . Some drugs, such as antibiotics may affect its reliability. Contraceptive pills do not protect against sexually transmitted infections and HIV. Hence it is impotant to use condoms for dual protection since most young females have increased susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections. The oral contraceptive pills have to be started within five days after the sta
