They usually come in quantities of 21, 28, or 91. Most should be taken with food or drink to avoid nausea. It works best if taken at the same time every day. Take as directed, no more or no less. Prescriptions are usually given monthly by your doctor. When starting out on birth control, your doctor may recommend trying different medicines with different dosages to see what will work best with you. Everyone’s body reacts differently to medications so it is a good idea to see what works best before choosing just one to stick to. Most doctors will give you a test packet or trial packet maybe using different medications with different dosages to see which is going to be the most beneficial.
Birth control is not 100% guaranteed to work. There are times when birth control fails and you can still get pregnant. In situations like these, there are many day after contraception methods that can be used to still prevent pregnancy if you worry your birth control may not be enough.
In some cases, birth control can also be used to help women who suffer from severe acne problems. Birth control pills can change your skin by regulating your hormones which can be very crucial in …show more content…
The pill contains hormones that your body produces like estrogen and progestin. The pill contains different
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amounts of estrogen and progestin than your body does which overpowers the body’s signal to ovulate. Birth control pills also lower the amount of testosterone level in your body. Testosterone produces oil, which gets into the pores of the face and causes breakouts. It is proven that after starting the pill, 90% of girls have a drastic skin change. In some cases, the acne will even completely resolve in just half a year. There are some times when the acne will get worse