Birth Control Options: Side Effects, Effectiveness & Safety

For individuals selecting a contraceptive method, understanding the balance between effectiveness, hormonal impacts, and potential side effects is critical for long-term health.

Birth Control Pills

How to Change Date of Period With Birth Control Pills

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Stephanie Lewis

Birth control pills suppress your menstrual cycle and the accompanying production of female hormones from your reproductive system by supplying them in pill form. This hormonal suppression means you have the benefit of determining when your period occurs by altering how you take your birth control pills.

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How to Start Birth Control Pills Mid-Cycle

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Stephanie Lewis

When birth control pills first hit the scene, doctors recommended that women delay beginning their use until the start of their next period.