Birth control pills are one of the safest and the most effective ways to prevent unwanted pregnancy. They can also be used to regulate your hormones level and to treat premenstrual dysphonic disorder. Birth control pills can also be used as a part of a complex anti-acne therapy, as the health of your skin directly depends on your hormonal balance.
The main types of birth control pills are:
- Emergency contraception pills, often called morning after pills, used in case of contraception failure, rape or unprotected sexual intercourse. They contain big doses of hormones and help to
prevent unwanted pregnancy, though they do not terminate an already existing pregnancy.
- Regular contraception pills used regularly to prevent ovulation by causing changes to the lining of the uterus and alerting the cervical mucus. Such contraception pills are taken on a regular
basis and have low doses of hormones.
- IUDs (ultra-uterine devices), inserted into uterus and delivering small portions of hormones into it for a long time. IUDs can be used for a long period of time: 5 years and more and help to forget about routine contraception.
Brief Overview of the Most Modern Birth Control Pills and Devices
Mirena is a new word in contraception of the XXI century. This is a modern and compact IUD made of soft plastic, which can help you forget about regular contraception for up to 5 years. You can remove the device any time you like if you decide to use another method of birth control or want to get pregnant. Mirena is also a very effective heavy-periods cure.
Plan B is an emergency contraception pill used after unprotected sexual intercourse in cases you need urgent unwanted pregnancy protection. It contains a progestin hormone, which prevents the release of an egg and the fertilization by changing the structure of the mucus. To minimize the risk of pregnancy, you have to take the first pill soon after unprotected sex and the second one in 12 hours. All the meds of the kind should be taken within 72 hours after the unprotected sexual intercourse.
Levlen is an oral birth control pill preventing ovulation. Each tablet of Levlen contains 0.15 mg of levonorgestrel and 0.03 mg of ethinyl estradiol and is a safe and
reliable day-to-day protection against pregnancy.