How do the pill and mini-pill provide protection against pregnancy?
They kill sperm.
They block sperm from reaching an egg.
They prevent the ovaries from releasing an egg.
They release progestin into the body to prevent fertilization.
Unlike the traditional birth control pill, the mini-pill has only the hormone, progestin. Taken daily, the mini-pill thickens cervical mucus and prevents the sperm from reaching the egg.
