Birth Control Pills Background Information on “The Pill” Birth control pills are one of the most effective reversible methods of birth control. Little do people know, is that there are many different kinds of pills. There are two basic types of pills- combination pills and progestin-only pills. The only difference between the two is that conbination pills also contain estrogen as well as progestin. Combination pills usually work by stopping a womans ovaries from releasing …showed first 75 words of 399 total…

…showed last 75 words of 399 total…not take the Pill if you · smoke more than 20 cigarettes a day and are 35 or older · have high blood pressure · have a history of blood clots or vein inflammation · have unexplained bleeding in your vagina · have had an abnormal growth or cancer of the breast or uterus · have very high cholesterol levels · have a severe liver disease or have had growths of the liver · have certain conditions associated with diabetes mellitus · you might be pregnant