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What are birth control pills also called?

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It is also known as Oral contraceptives, OCs, or the Pill

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What are Oral contraceptives also called?

They are also known as the Pill, OCs, or birth control pills


What are tablets also called?

It is also known as Oral contraceptives, OCs, or birth control pills


Can you overdose on birth control pills?

You can't kill yourself with birth control pills. An overdose will also not cause abortion or infertility.


If you stop taking birth control after only two days of using it does it change your cycle and your ovulaton days?

Yes it can, but not for long. Birth control pills have hormones in them. Also after quitting birth control pills/patches you have a higher risk of getting pregnant!


What can cut your period off?

Lemon Juice & Taking Birth Control Pills Also.


Why pills can avoid pregnancy?

Birth control pills, also known as oral contraceptives (OC's) have the main goal each month of preventing your reproductive system from releasing an egg. Generally speaking, birth control pills prevent pregnancy by suppressing ovulation. Another way that birth control pills prevent pregnancy is that they encourage the cervical mucous to be thick and tacky. Finally, birth control pills help to make the lining of the uterus less receptive to implantation.


Do Birth control pills help acne?

Sometimes they help acne, but they can also make it worse


Does Ephedra or Mahuang decrease the effectiveness of the birth control pill?

I have also wondered this question and with the research that I have done, it says that neither affects the effectiveness of birth control pills


I need birth control. Where can I get it in Dallas, Texas?

You can make an appointment with Planned Parenthood. They can write a prescription for birth control pills. They also give away free condoms.


You missed your period last month you have an IUD but you are also taking birth control pills can you be pregnant?

YES - no birth control devices are 100% effecitive. It is still possible to get pregnant.


What birth control pills begin with the letter L?

Loestrin is a birth control pill. It also is used to treat severe acne.


Does phentermine affect the birth control pill?

There are no additional side effects (other than the ones caused by the individual medications) to using the combination of phentermine and birth control pills. Also, there are no drug interactions between them. There is no evidence to suggest that the use of phentermine makes oral contraceptives (birth control pills) less effective.