Hormonal Birth Control - The 411

Hormonal birth control  tends to be enormously popular due to its ease of use  and effectiveness. These contraceptives use estrogen and/or progestin to help prevent ovulation. Like other contraception, hormonal birth control has common side effects as well as some medical risk factors. There are also many myths about these methods, so I put together a list of the most common questions that I receive about hormonal birth control. If you are considering one of these methods (or are even currently on one), hopefully, you will have a better undertsanding of what hormonal birth control is (and isn't), how it works, and common concerns about these methods.

• Top Questions About Hormonal Birth Control
• Can Women Use Hormonal Contraception After Age 40?
• Noncontraceptive Benefits of Hormonal Birth Control
• Medications that Lower the Effectiveness of Hormonal Contraception

_{Hormonal Birth Control Photo © 2011 Dawn Stacey}