Hot Topic - THE pill

Doing a little blog reading and came across this one.

Birth Control Makes Me Mad

I happen to agree.

This is certainly a touchy subject, but since complete strangers seem to feel no objection to asking me about my birth control methods...just this week, I was asked again , "Don't you know how that happens?"...I guess it just makes me a little less worried about stepping on toes.

Here are the facts that shocked me when I first found them and the reason we choose not to take the pill (and other similar forms of contraceptives).

As found on the above mentioned post:

"The quotes below are from Drugs.com. You will find the same info on nearly any birth control you search except for a simple condom. All birth control pills work this way. IUDs work this way. Implants that gradually release hormones into the bloodstream work this way.

What is Yaz? Yaz prevents ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary) and also cause changes in your cervical and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus...

What is Depo-Provera? Depo-Provera is a form of progesterone, a female hormone that prevents ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary). Depo-Provera also causes changes in your cervical mucus and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus...

What is Mirena? Mirena is a plastic device containing the female hormone levonorgestrel. This hormone causes changes in your cervical mucus and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus...

What is Norplant System (levonorgestrel intrauterine system)? Levonorgestrel is a female hormone. This hormone can cause changes in your cervical mucus and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus..." Pin It Now!