Oral Contraception / Birth Control Pill

Oved Arechon, 1Bryan Caesar Anak

1Ahmad Khairi bin Roslan, 1Arnoldson
Rover, 1Mohd. Fahmi bin Saini, 1Muhd. Iqmal Irfan bin Asmawan, 1Sitty Nur
Syafa Bakri*

1Preparatory Centre For Science and Technology, University Malaysia

Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

*Corresponding author: syafa@ums.edu.my

INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS BIRTH CONTROL PILL

Birth control pills are a kind of medicine with hormones. Birth control pills come in a pack, and you take 1
pill every day. The pill is safe, affordable, and effective if you always take your pill on time. Besides
preventing pregnancy, the pill has lots of other health benefits, too.

METHODOLOGY
OBJECTIVE
1. To study the type of birth control pills. How do pill work?
2. To determine the advantages and
disadvantages of birth control pills. 1. Use our birth control reminder app or set an alarm on your
3. To investigate the side effects of birth control phone.
pills. 2. Keep your pill pack next to something you use every day (like
your toothbrush or phone charger).
3. Keep your pills in your bag so they’re always with you.
4. Be pill buddies with friends or family members who also take
RESULTS medicine every day, and help each other remember.
5. Your partner can help remind you.
TYPE OF BIRTH CONTROL PILL
1. Progestin-only pills (aka POPs or mini pills)
2. Combination pills (aka combined oral
contraceptives, or COCs) DISCUSSION
SIDE EFFECT

1. Headaches
2. Nausea
3. Sore breasts
4. Changes in your periods (early, late, or stopping altogether
while on the pill)
5. Spotting (bleeding between periods or brown discharge)

HOW DO BIRTH CONTROL PILLS PREVENT

PREGNANCY?
The birth control pill works by stopping sperm BENEFIT DISADVANTAGE
from joining with an egg. When sperm joins The pill is convenient. You have to take the pill every
with an egg it’s called fertilization. You can get pregnant right day.
The hormones in the pill safely stop away when you stop taking There can be negative side
ovulation. No ovulation means there’s no egg the pill. effects.
for sperm to fertilize, so pregnancy can’t The pill can make your There can be some rare but
happen. periods better. serious risks.

CONCLUSION
SUCCESS RATE To conclude, birth control pill shows great result in a family planning for
For both combined contraceptive pill and couple.
progestogen-only pill Birth control planning also is the easiest way but effective in family
Perfect use: More than 99% effective planning
Typical use: Around 91% effective

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