The pill does NOT regulate periods - it works by stopping ovulation and thus women do not menstruate while on the pill, the bleeding they get is withdrawal bleeding caused by the drop in hormones during the placebo week or week break. This bleeding occurs regularly due to the order in which the pill is taken - it doesn't regulate anything.
If a woman is suffering irregular periods or other menstrual health problems such as cramps then she should talk to her doctor about finding and treating the underlying cause, hormonal birth control like the pill should not be used as a first course of action.
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The pill does NOT regulate periods - it works by stopping ovulation and thus women do not menstruate while on the pill, the bleeding they get is withdrawal bleeding caused by the drop in hormones during the placebo week or week break. This bleeding occurs regularly due to the order in which the pill is taken - it doesn't regulate anything.
If a woman is suffering irregular periods or other menstrual health problems such as cramps then she should talk to her doctor about finding and treating the underlying cause, hormonal birth control like the pill should not be used as a first course of action.
March 4, 2012 - 1:52pmThis Comment
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