I was told that it stops an egg from being released, thins the uterine wall in case an egg is released, and increases the amount of mucus at the cervical entrance to prevent sperm from penetrating the cervix.
2006-10-02 12:48:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
I've been on birth control for 5 years and have never had a problem. I get regular blood tests and have never had a blood clot.
2006-10-02 13:06:39 · update #1
You got it all right no further answer needed
2006-10-02 12:53:22 · answer #1 · answered by bleeding heart 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Birth control: Hormonal contraception may act in one or more ways to prevent pregnancy. It may cause ovulation to cease, preventing the possibility of fertilization; it may thicken the woman’s cervical mucus, making penetration of the uterus by sperm more difficult; or it may alter and thin the endometrium so that a fertilized egg has difficulty implanting. (Technically, if the drug works in this third fashion, it acts as a contragestive rather than a contraceptive, since it has not prevented conception, acting instead to prevent gestation.)
2006-10-02 20:03:05 · answer #2 · answered by tampico 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oral contraceptive pills are usually a combination of estrogen and progestin. These hormones work together to suppress, but not eliminate ovulation, and thicken the cervical mucus and by changing the lining of the uterus. Please be aware that all contraceptives have the potential to destroy a baby.
2006-10-02 20:12:52 · answer #3 · answered by lessismore8554 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u shouldnt do it because its bad for you, there is a study in the harm of birth control, and how it could kill you
2006-10-02 20:02:39 · answer #4 · answered by Trigdir 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋