Contraceptives - Myths And Facts

Any practice if followed for a long period of time entails certain disadvantages and the same is true for birth control pills. However, the dreaded eventuality of infertility is absolutely untrue. When you discontinue having birth control pills, it may disrupt your menstrual cycle but fear of a supposed infertility is completely unfounded.

It takes a considerable time for your body to eliminate all the effects of contraceptive pills and be fertile again. In case you are on a progesterone injection, your body will take at least 8-12 weeks after your last intake, for the body to be ready for pregnancy.

The main objective of any birth control pill is to minimize chances of pregnancy. However, one must be aware of the time any birth control oils take to be effective. According to research, any birth control pill begins its action after a week of its intake.

A woman's menstrual cycle determines when she is most fertile and when she is not. The latter is deemed as a "safe time" to have sex without contraceptives since chances of conception is minimal. This entire cycle is governed by the delicate workings of the four hormones, luteinizing hormone, progesterone, estrogen and follicle-stimulating hormone. Disturbance in the working of these hormones, due to multiple factors like stress or certain medications changes the entire set paradigm of "safe" and "unsafe" time.