... The birth control pill not only prevents pregnancy, it also treats several feminine disorders. The pill was one of the most significant developments of the 20th century. The birth control pill comes in many forms, from the progestin-only pill to combinations of progesterone and estrogen. Progesterone and the estrogen in the pill are artificial hormones designed to help a woman's body believe that it is pregnant month after month. These hormones are normally made in the ovaries. The pill's artificial hormones suppress the woman's production of normal progesterone and estrogen. Both types of pill are intended to prevent pregnancy, but they work in different ways. Birth control pills can work in one of three ways: 1. It can prevent ovulation (releasing an egg from the ovary) 2. It can cause the mucus in the cervix to change so that if sperm reach the cervix, they are not allowed to enter, ...

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