What is the birth control pill?
The birth control pill is a pill that women take to try not to get pregnant. A doctor has to give you a prescription. How does the birth control pill work? The birth control pill works in different ways: It stops your ovaries from releasing an egg each month. It makes the mucus in the cervix thicker. It is harder for the sperm to travel into the cervix. The cervix is the opening to the uterus. The lining of the uterus becomes thinner. This makes it harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus. How effective is the birth control pill? When the birth control pill is taken exactly as directed, the failure rate is less than 1 percent. However, if you miss any pills, your chance or getting pregnant increases. How do you use the birth control pill? A nurse or doctor will tell you how to start using it. You can choose from different kinds of birth control pills. Birth control pills come in packs for 21 days or 28 days. Read the instructions that come with the birth control pills, and c
