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I think that this was originally to remind you, for one, of the order to take them in. For another, a lot of times birth control pills have been placed in a circle so that they fit comfortably in a compact. This way, women are saved the embarassment, and only THEY know they are taking birth contol. And it is an easy indication to the woman of where in the cycle she is.
A woman can take birth control pills before she has been pregnant once. Sometimes a woman may use birth control pills before a first period, although that is exceedingly rare.
Birth control pills will not harm or end a pregnancy, but a woman stops taking them if she's pregnant as they are of no further use.
The anti-pregnancy kit will help a woman not to get pregnant. The kit has birth control pills, the day after pills, and condoms.
A woman's menstrual periods are regular and usually lighter when she is taking oral contraceptives
You start your period when on the sugar pills. Your period should start within three days of your first sugar pill - the exact time will differ from woman to woman.
Yes, you can get pregnant. While on the medication, the pills help you control or reduce your chances of getting pregnant. However, how soon you might get pregnant differs from woman to woman.
A tubal ligation is a highly effective method of preventing pregnancy. Birth control pills prevent, but don't help, a woman to get pregnant. Combining tubal ligation and birth control pills is not an effective way to get pregnant.
They interfere with a woman's normal hormonal cycles.
Because birth control pills lighten the amount of menstrual flow, you will likely have longer and heavier flow after you stop. You are likely to return to your previous menstrual pattern. The amount and length of bleeding is unpredictable as it varies from woman to woman.
You're misinformed. In the US, tubal ligation is the most common method of birth control.
The birth control pill will not harm or end a pregnancy, but a woman stops taking them if she finds out she's pregnant, as they are of no further use.