Birth Control Pill FAQ's: Benefits | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Medically reviewed by Leigh Ann Anderson, PharmD[1]. Last updated on April 29, 2022.

There are many advantages to using the birth control pill[2] as a means of female contraception. Its convenient, usually covered by your insurance, and has few side effects for most women. But what do you really need to know before you make this long-term birth control decision?

The birth control pill has been used safely and successfully since 1960 when it was first approved by the FDA. Many of todays birth control pills contain lower amounts of hormones and come in many different dosing options to allow women effective and flexible methods of family planning.1,2 Many women are able to take the birth control pill with few or no side effects.

However, the risks associated with taking oral contracepti...