How Birth Control Pills Work?

Birth control pills help stop people from getting pregnant by controlling when eggs are released.

Inside the body, there's a special place called the ovaries that holds tiny egg cells. Usually, one of these eggs is let out each month, this is like opening a door for an egg to travel down the tube to meet sperm.

Birth control pills act like gatekeepers. They send messages to the body saying, "Don't open the door yet!" This stops the egg from being released, so there's no chance it can meet sperm and start a new life inside the body.

Sometimes, even if an egg is let out, it might still travel down the tube. That’s why birth control pills also work like a blanket, they make the inside of the womb feel cozy and not ready to welcome a new baby just yet.

So, by stopping eggs from being released or making it harder for them to reach their destination, birth control pills help people choose when they want to have babies, just like turning on or off a light switch!