2. It Can Offer Protection Against Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a sexually transmitted infection of the female reproductive organs. If PID is left untreated, it may result in chronic pain around the pelvic area or infertility. Birth control pills normally don’t offer protection against sexually transmitted infections that cause PID, but they offer a small level of protection by thickening the walls of the cervical mucus which makes it pretty difficult for disease-causing bacteria to make it to your uterus, ovaries or fallopian tubes.
It Can Help Make Your Face Smooth
The pimples you have on your face can be cleared up by the use of birth control contraceptives including stray strands of hair that may lie around your jaw. Both are usually caused by excess androgens in the body of which the hormone testosterone is one. Pregnancy prevention pills stimulate the liver to produce a protein which inhibits testosterone from floating around in your bloodstream. This helps to reduce unwanted facial hair and lowers the chances of having acne.
They Make Endometriosis Less Painful
It Offers Protection From Cancer
According to a study published in the journal Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, taking birth control pills upward of 15 years can cut the risk of developing ovarian cancer by 50 percent and that of endometrial cancer by as high as 70 percent. The research states that ovarian cancer protection comes from stopping ovulation, and birth control pills prevent that. It also prevents uterine cancer in the same way as the pill thins out the uterine lining which causes less tissue buildup and ultimately results in a lower risk of developing the disease. It is however important to note that oral contraceptives may increase the risk of developing breast and cervical cancers because it increases the levels of the oestrogen hormone.
It Can Help with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Ideally, a woman’s body is supposed to release at least one egg each cycle but any woman suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) won’t experience this. Matured eggs in a sufferer are not released but stay in the ovaries which may result in infertility. The symptoms of PCOS may include excess body hair and irregular periods. Contraceptives can help to regulate the hormones responsible for egg release and ensure that your body sticks to a regular menstrual cycle and releases eggs on time.