First Name * Last Name * Email *

Create Password *

Postal Code * Country *

Date of Birth *

Select a birth month. * Select a birth day. * Select a birth year. *

Gender * FemaleMale

I want to receive the latest health news and personalized information from Sharecare. You can change your mind at any time.

By creating an account, you agree to the Sharecare Privacy Policy and Terms, including the Health Info Policy. You may receive email notifications, alerts and other notices from Sharecare. You can opt-out at any time.

Is It Safe to Be on Birth Control to Regulate My Period?

Is It Safe to Be on Birth Control to Regulate My Period? (0:28)

Watch as Dr. Ellen Rome discusses the safety of taking birth control pills to regulate a teen's period if the teen is not sexually active.

Read Transcript

Many girls are on a birth control pill, who are not having sex. It's actually one of the best treatments for regulating periods, getting rid of cramps, treating menstrual migraines and fixing acne. So if you choose to go on a birth control pill, it is safe, it will not harm your future fertility and in fact we actually see many girls who go on birth control pill who are choosing not to have sex at all.

So going on the pill will not make you have more sex.

Birth Control

See All

Most Popular