Pill

How it works:

You must take the birth control pill every single day without forgetting it to prevent pregnancy. There are many different birth control pill options that use different combinations of the hormones that naturally occur in your body. The birth control pills prevent you from getting pregnant by stopping your body from releasing an egg. Because remembering to take a pill every day can be hard to do, birth control pills are only 91% effective at preventing pregnancy for most people. 

Perks:

• Decreases period cramps

• Makes periods lighter

• Regular periods

• Can use continuously to not get a period 

• Can stop the method on your own

• Can reduce acne 

• Very good at preventing pregnancy

Drawbacks:

• Must remember to take every day

• Doesn’t protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

• Requires a prescription