Birth control pills

Could birth control pills help you manage perimenopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and breast tenderness? Find out more here!

The hormones in birth control may cause you to retain water, which may be reflected in your weight, but this is usually temporary.

Thinking about going off the pill? You’re not alone. Whether it's for family planning, health concerns, or other personal reasons, the number of women choosing birth control pills is on the decline. The percentage of women who take the pill has dropped by about 20 percent since 2002 — from 31 percent to 24 percent. There’s no right or wrong way to go off the pill, but you should be aware how it may impact your cycle, mood, sleep, and more.

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Birth control pills can have unwanted side effects and many women are making the decision to switch to natural methods. Going off the pill can be daunting however, so this post gives you all the tips you need to quit the contraceptive pill and detox the hormones! You'll also learn about the best non hormonal birth control options! #contraception #birthcontrol

Water glass and mobile phone next to birth control pills on nightstand

Can’t take estrogen or prefer not to? No worries. Here’s what you need to know about estrogen-free birth control pills.

Do you feel like you have been scammed by birth control side effects? I sure do. Thinking back to my teens, I can’t really remember going to the doctor and not hearing that the birth control pill was the answer to my problems.

Very-low-dose birth control pills (brand names: Estrin 1/20, Alesse) are also called oral contraceptives. They have less estrogen than regular birth control pills. These pills have 20 micrograms of estrogen, compared with 30 to 50 micrograms in regular birth control pills. Even regular birth control pills today contain much less estrogen than they used to in the 1970s, when pills had about 100 micrograms of estrogen. This lower dose of estrogen is believed to be safer for women who are…

The pill is extremely important to women's health, whether they are sexually active or not.