Some different forms of Birth Control includes birth control pills, morning-after pills, condoms, diaphragms, vasectomy for men, and sterilization for women.
Birth control is what is used to prevent unintended pregnancy, there are multiple different types of birth control that work in different ways, it is ignorant to say 'birth control' to mean one specific type of birth control. Without knowing what type of birth control you're referring to we cannot answer your question - some birth control does absolutely nothing to your hormones, some birth control completely shuts down your hormones.
No. Some forms of birth control pills actually cause you to not get your period for months.
Yes. As directed by all doctors and on the instruction labels of all birth control pills, you are supposed to take your birth control everyday and at the same time. If you take your birth control at different times everyday, it is not allowing the birth control to adapt in your body the way it is supposed to and it decreases the effectiveness of the birth control as well. Some side effects of taking your pill at different times of each day may include: pregnancy, late/irregular periods, and spotting or breakthrough bleeding.
Yes. There are several forms of birth control where patients have reported weight gain. Some pills and the depo shot for example.
Pro's- helps prevent unwanted pregnancies in sexually active teens. Con's- no birth control measure is 100.00000% effective- some will still get pregnant. Con's- many forms of birth control do not protect from sexually transmitted diseases.
There are a few different behavioral methods of birth control. Three examples are coitus interruptus, the rhythm method or "fertility awareness," and abstinence. Coitus interruptus has a variable reliability, the rhythm method is better, but abstinence, where possible, is 100% effective. Some experts do not consider abstinence birth control, and some do not consider coitus interruptus birth control.
Birth control pills don't cause infection, but some women find they're more prone to yeast infections when on the birth control pill. IF that seems to be true for you, talk with your health care provider regarding the possibility of changing to a different pill with a different hormone profile.
Yes, but there are some medications that interact with oral contraceptives, so it is important that you let your pharmacist and doctor (if there are different prescribing doctors) what medicines you are currently taking.
Yes. Some birth control forms can stop a female from bleeding but she still goes through the rest of her period.
Different schools have different regulations on this. Some will give students birth control after a pelvic exam. Some schools sorta just hand it out. Others will need parental consent. If you can, ask your guidance counselor. He/she will answer in a direct way and keep it confidential.
The typical birth control pill contains both estrogen and progestin. Some birth control pills contain only progestin.
Some drugs or antibiotics can interfere with the way birth control pills work.