Exactly what it says it does... control birth and stopping you from reproducing as you take them
Menstruation and you are fertile again, everything back to normal.
control birth
It is called 'birth control' for a reason... As long as you follow the instructions carefully and do everything appropriate then no you won't get pregnant. Howwwwwwever, with all birth control methods, there is still the smallest of small chances it could happen. You're probably safest with double protection for example being on the pill and using condoms.
Birth control vaccines don't exist, but you can get birth control shots.
Yes, you can. While birth control is reliable, there is no birth control that is 100% effective.
Her activism in support of birth control was the reason she was controversial.
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.
"Contraceptive" and "birth control" are synonymous. All contraceptives are methods of birth control.
Birth control is not for weight control.
Abstinence Birth Control Implant Birth Control Patch Birth Control Pills Birth Control Shot - Depo-Provera Birth Control Sponge - Today Sponge Birth Control Vaginal Ring - NuvaRing Breastfeeding as Birth Control Cervical Cap Condom - male/female Diaphragm Fertility Awareness-Based Methods IUD Outercourse Spermicide Sterilization - tubal ligation/vasectomy Withdrawal Morning-After Pill is an option it is not a birth control pill but is Emergency Contraception.
Abstinence Birth Control Implant Birth Control Patch Birth Control Pills Birth Control Shot - Depo-Provera Birth Control Sponge - Today Sponge Birth Control Vaginal Ring - NuvaRing Breastfeeding as Birth Control Cervical Cap Condom - male/female Diaphragm Fertility Awareness-Based Methods IUD Outercourse Spermicide Sterilization - tubal ligation/vasectomy Withdrawal Morning-After Pill is an option it is not a birth control pill but is Emergency Contraception.
No. Birth control is intended to prevent pregnancy only. Birth control does not stop an existing pregnancy. It is not safe to take birth control while you are pregnant.