Posted on 02/05/2010 9:48:25 AM PST by BIOCHEMKY
Usually. While the intended effect of such birth control is to eliminate ovulation altogether, in a certain percentage of cases, ovulation may still occur which of course may lead to fertilization in a sexual active woman. The hormones contained in the "pill" prevent the fertilized eggs from implanting themselves in the uterine wall, ergo a kind of abortion.
The pills with lower doses of hormones, and some of the other monthly pills may only stop ovulation less than 60% of the time. This is the unspoken secret of the modern-day birth control pill.
Why not just inject the female soldiers with Depo-Provera? After all it literally prevents women from menstruating and getting pregnant. It has to be injected every three months and on time and it’s a good idea, especially with all the desert conditions they have to live with. I can’t imagine how gross it is to have your period while in the desert and not bathing for months on ends. GROSS!
News to me. I’ll check it out.
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