Generally, if you take this type of birth control, you’ll have four periods per year. Low dose pills contain less than 50 micrograms of estrogen per active pill. Low dose pills are ideal if you ...

The following is an excerpt from This Is Your Brain on Birth Control ... the pill might make you lose a little bit of your sexiness edge across the cycle because you miss out on your estrogen ...

Combination birth control pills contain both estrogen and progesterone. The hormones prevent pregnancy by stopping ovulation and changing the lining of your uterus (womb) and your vaginal ...

However, it’s believed that higher estrogen levels can lead to more water retention or that some contraceptives may increase appetite. Does the Yasmin birth control pill help with weight loss?

The birth control pill jumps into this relay system ... cycle and monitor the changing hormonal levels. Low levels of progesterone and estrogen cause the hypothalamus to send a releasing hormone ...

Each dose should contain 100 micrograms of ethinyl estradiol — only brands of birth control that use this type of estrogen will work. The number of pills to take per dose depends on your brand ...

If you take birth control pills, you are twice as likely to have a stroke. You should be checked for high blood pressure even before going on low estrogen pills. Pregnancy related high blood ...

The birth control pill jumps into this relay system ... cycle and monitor the changing hormonal levels. Low levels of progesterone and estrogen cause the hypothalamus to send a releasing hormone ...