Pill

It is a pill that contains hormones similar to the hormones that a woman has in her body and that prevent pregnancy happens. There are two types of pill: the combined pill (containing estrogen and progestin) and mini-pill (progestin only).
How do you use?
Because it is a hormonal method to initiate its use is very important that you seek a health service.
How the Pill?
Leaves no ovulation occur, or prevents the exit of the egg, and thick (thicken) the cervical mucus obstructing the passage of sperm.
How effective?
The combined pill in common use (routine) presents failure rate 6-8 pregnancies in 100 women in the period of one year. Used correctly is 1 for every thousand pregnant women. The mini-pill, used during breastfeeding, presents failure rate of 0.5 per thousand women ie five out of 1000 become pregnant within one year.
What are the most common side effects?
Nausea (more common in the first 3 months), mild headache, breast tenderness, slight weight gain, nervousness, spine
Changes in the menstrual cycle: spotting or bleeding between periods during breaks, especially if the woman forgets to take the pill or not taken on time (most common in the first 3 months), and amenorrhea (absence of menstruation)
In some women can cause mood swings
What have other effects besides protecting against pregnancy?
Combined Pill
Provides regular menstrual cycles, bleeding during less time and fewer
Decreases the frequency and severity of menstrual cramps
Fertility returns after the interruption of the card
Can be used as emergency contraception after unprotected sex
Reduces the incidence of: ectopic pregnancy, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, ovarian cysts, pelvic inflammatory disease
Mini-Pill
Can be used while breastfeeding
Helps prevent benign breast disease, endometrial cancer or ovarian cancer, pelvic inflammatory disease
Can be used as emergency contraception after unprotected sex
IMPORTANT
To use the pill, it is extremely important to seek a health service, to have a more detailed guidance for their use.