Birth control pill is the most popular method of contraception, something that 60 percent of women resort to everyday. Hence, it is important to know a few things about this pill. We enlighten you on three important things here:

1. All brand of birth controls pill are equally effective in preventing pregnancy, but not all pills will suit your body. It's for you to figure out which pills work for you. "Gynecologists will prescribe the pill they have the most experience with or the one they currently have free samples of in the closet," Dr. James Simon of the Women's Health Research Center in Laurel, M.D., told Women's Health.

2. Earlier, birth control pill had higher doses of hormones that triggered unnecessary weight gain. Thankfully, most modern iterations do not. Only progestin pills can cause women to put on some pounds.

3. As the Mayo Clinic says, healthy women who don't smoke can generally safely remain on birth control pills for as long as they'd like -- through menopause even. "Years ago it was thought that prolonged use of birth control pills would interfere with a woman's subsequent ability to conceive, but this has been shown to be false," Dr. Mary M. Gallenberg, a Mayo Clinic OBGYN explains. "Similarly, doctors used to recommend taking an occasional break from birth control pills, but this offers no benefits and may increase your risk of an unplanned pregnancy."

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