Birth control pills?

Question

okay so aren't birth control pills to not get u pregnant?? because it helps regulate ur period too.. but how?? can someone please explain.. thanks

Answer 1

Birth control pills work by tricking your body into thinking it is pregnant. First, you have to understand your reproductive cycle. At the end of each month, your body has low levels of progesterone and estrogen which signal your pituitary gland to release FSH and LH. These chemicals then stimulate the ovaries to develop an egg and release it in hopes of becoming fertilized. Birth control pills work by producing constant levels of estrogen and progesterone, so the pituitary gland never gets signaled and an egg never develops (that way you can't get pregnant). The estrogen works primarily on the uterus by thining the lining (an egg needs a normal lining to implant and develop) and by thickening the mucus (it becomes too thick to allow for natural implementation of the egg into the uterus). The progesterone works by stopping the ovaries from developing and releasing an egg. No egg, no fertilization. It's a two fold process. It regulates your period because of the placebo pills. The constant level of estrogen and progesterone during the three weeks inhibits your period, but during the placebo pills, you are allowed to bleed. Once you start the active pills again, the bleeding is suppressed. It is important to take birth control pills on time! Being just an hour or two late can allow for "break through ovulation" in which an egg is released and you can potentially become pregnant. Hope this helps!

Answer 2

It regulates periods by trying to regulate hormone levels such as in certain types of hormone imbalances like one called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.