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Birth control pill - series

Normal female anatomy
FSH and LH from pituitary gland
Release of estrogen
Release of LH
Birth control pill
Progestin in pill

Birth control pill:

The lower levels of estrogen in birth control pills supress FSH and LH "fooling" the pituitary gland into thinking a woman is pregnant. Ovulation will then not occur which prevents pregnancy.

Reviewed last on: 5/6/2007
Rachel A. Lewis, MD, FAAP, Columbia University Pediatric Faculty Practice, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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