Why do some girls take birth control pills for painful periods?
Your doctor may prescribe birth control pills for your pain, even if you don’t need them to prevent pregnancy. Birth control pills stop ovulation. When there’s no ovulation, hormone levels are lower. So your periods will probably be lighter, with less blood. They are also likely to be shorter, sometimes as short as 2 to 3 days, and less painful. Sometimes, painful periods are caused by a medical problem such as endometriosis. Birth control pills will also help endometriosis.
