How Does Birth Control Work?

To download a free hi-res version of the birth control chart, go to There are huge varieties of birth control methods because there are lots of different ways to disrupt the process of sperm-egg fertilization. LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: - Contraception: the use of devices, drugs, or surgery to prevent pregnancy - also known as birth control. - Progestin: the synthetic form of progesterone, a sex hormone that plays a role in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. - Gametes: haploid reproductive cells including sperm and eggs. SUPPORT MINUTEEARTH ************************** If you like what we do, you can help us!: - Become our patron: - Our merch: - Our book: - Share this video with your friends and family - Leave us a comment (we read them!) CREDITS ********* Kate Yoshida | Narrator David Goldenberg | Script Writer and Director Lizah van der Aart | Storyboard Artist Sarah Berman | Illustration, Video Editing and Animation Nathaniel Schroeder | Music MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC OUR STAFF ************ Lizah van der Aart • Sarah Berman • Cameron Duke Arcadi Garcia i Rius • David Goldenberg • Melissa Hayes Alex Reich • Henry Reich • Peter Reich Ever Salazar • Leonardo Souza • Kate Yoshida OUR LINKS ************ TikTok | @minuteearth Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website | Apple Podcasts| REFERENCES ************** Britton, L. E., Alspaugh, A., Greene, M. Z., & McLemore, M. R. (2020). CE: An Evidence-Based Update on Contraception. The American journal of nursing, 120(2), 22–33. Petitti, D. B., & Sidney, S. (2005). Four decades of research on hormonal contraception. The Permanente journal, 9(1), 29–34. Teal S, Edelman A. (2021) Contraception Selection, Effectiveness, and Adverse Effects: A Review. JAMA. 326(24):2507–2518. Daniels K, Abma JC. Current contraceptive status among women aged 15–49: United States, 2017–2019. NCHS Data Brief, no 388. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2020. Birth Control: Forms, Options, Risks and Effectiveness. Cleveland Clinic. Special thanks to Louise Langheier for her input.