Birth Control Persuasive Speech

Humans have been engaging intimately with each other since the beginning of time reactions with each other. It is human nature. But with having these relations can sometimes result in unplanned pregnancies that could be prevented. Since 1960 the birth control pill, also known as “The Pill,” has been around helping to prevent unplanned pregnancies. But what people don’t know--is all the other effects that help benefit you and your body. Taking birth control not only prevents unplanned pregnancies, it also helps with acne, periods, period cramps, and helping in preventing certain cancers. Many young teenage girls and even adults struggle with acne and search for the perfect way to eliminate it. When countless face washes and home remedies fail, they end up at their family doctor. Family doctors give the option of birth control to help with acne. Birth control or “The Pill” “contains estrogen and progesterone which lowers the amount of androgens in your body, which results in less sebum and lessening severe acne” (“Resources”). Testosterone is what increases our oil production; when you start taking the pill it lowers your testosterone levels it reduces acne. When testosterone levels go down- so
. . to prevent pregnancies. By taking “The Pill,” it helps reduce the amount of of acne that women and girls have to deal with. It does this by lowering the amount of androgens in the body. “The Pill’ is also beneficial to young girls struggling with irregular periods, severe cramps and menstrual migraines. Irregular periods are fixed by eliminating the up and downs of hormone levels. The risk of developing certain cancers such as, endometrial and ovarian cancer and reduced nearly 50 percent, due to estrogen and progesterone found in the birth control pills. Birth control is for more than just birth control. More women need to be educated on the various benefits that come taking birth