Friday, May 29, 2009

what birth control does to the inside?

Birth control is a mix of other hormones, progesterone and estrogen. They try and prevent ovulation from happening at a higher level. Without a peak in estrogen, then the ovary doesn’t get the signal to release an egg … no egg means no possibility for fertilization(sperm goes inside and egg) and pregnancy. They also thicken the cervical mucus(the whit stuff that sometimes comes out on womans underwear) so the sperm cannot reach the egg.
And you most definitely take birth control everyday if you want to avoid ovulation and pregnancy.Birth control is just a tiny pill that comes ina pack of 30 ... one per day for a month.
thats what the picture for my last blog was trying to explain.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

birth control


In my science class I have been studying up about the effects of using birth control and why it’s such a controversial issue. Back in the days if you were using birth control you were considered a betrayal to god because you’re stopping the natural order of things. The younger you are while taking the pill like 13 or 14, the longer those chemicals stay in your body for. When taking the you should know all of the side effects like…
•Increased risk of breast cancers

•Risk of blood clotting, heart attack and stroke (and even worst if your smoking)

•Migraines and headaches

•Gall bladder disease

•Increased blood pressure

•Weight gain

•Mood changes

•Acne and oily skin

•Nausea/Vomiting (especially at the beginning)

•Irregular bleeding or spotting

•Liver tumors

•Breast tenderness

•Yeast infection