--- title: "Myths about Birth Control Pills That Sexually Active Women Should Know ..." description: "The Pill Causes Weight Gain; The Pill Makes It Harder to Get Pregnant after You Go off It; You Need to Take the Pill at the Same Time Every Day for It to Work; It’s Not Safe to Skip Your Period; The Pill Causes Acne; More ..." url: "https://health.allwomenstalk.com/myths-about-birth-control-pills-that-sexually-active-women-should-know/" category: "health" last_updated: "2026-05-22" --- # Myths about Birth Control Pills That Sexually Active Women Should Know ... Birth control pills aren't dangerous. If anything, they're actually going to keep you safe. That's why you should stop believing these ridiculous myths about birth control pills. [Self](https://www.self.com/story/5-myths-about-the-pill-you-should-stop-believing) has the real facts for you: ## 1. The Pill Causes Weight Gain ![The Pill Causes Weight Gain](https://img.allw.mn/content/qx/cz/y0ypslb6566ed4ce91fe2739067825_480x360.gif) Some women will gain water weight from the pill. However, they won't gain anything more than that. It's just a coincidence that some women gain weight around the same time they start taking the pill, because they're starting college or starting to develop more in their late teens ## 2. The Pill Makes It Harder to Get Pregnant after You Go off It ![The Pill Makes It Harder to Get Pregnant after You Go off It](https://img.allw.mn/content/ej/tz/ff71p2jr566ed4ce9084c122248150_500x281.gif) As soon as you stop taking the pill, you'll be able to get pregnant again. It doesn't mess with your fertility. If you stop taking the pill when you hit 40 and have trouble conceiving, you'll be less fertile because of your age, not because of the pill. ## 3. You Need to Take the Pill at the Same Time Every Day for It to Work ![You Need to Take the Pill at the Same Time Every Day for It to Work](https://img.allw.mn/content/g1/b9/upzj83qy566ed4ce9ed69346875927_500x211.gif) [lovelace-media.imgix.net](http://lovelace-media.imgix.net/uploads/125/dda2eb10-bc41-0132-9a54-0e01949ad350.gif)? It's okay if you take the pill a few hours late one day. Even if you miss a day completely, you can make up for it. So don't stress out too much. ## 4. It’s Not Safe to Skip Your Period [https://media.giphy.com/media/OUryBN7dqHqMg/giphy.gif](https://media.giphy.com/media/OUryBN7dqHqMg/giphy.gif) You can take the active pills in your birth control pack to stop your period. There's nothing harmful about it. ## 5. The Pill Causes Acne ![The Pill Causes Acne](https://img.allw.mn/content/ej/xq/fooq9aic566ed4cec69af213639198_500x192.gif) If anything, the pill will actually help get rid of your acne. It'll "help lower the amount of testosterone in your system, and therefore, lessen the chance of acne." Are you on birth control? ## Related Posts - [Health Tests You Need to Schedule for Sometime in...](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/schedule-these-health-tests-for-some-time-in/) - [le stylo eye always pink](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/things-you-should-do-when-you-get-pink-eye/) - [7 Life Events That Can Lead to a Heart Attack ...](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/life-events-that-can-lead-to-a-heart-attack/) - [The Answers to All of Your Embarrassing Period Que...](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/the-answers-to-all-of-your-embarrassing-period-questions/) - [10 Facts That Could End up Saving Your Life ...](https://lifestyle.allwomenstalk.com/facts-that-could-end-up-saving-your-life/) - [Skip the Doctor : This Chart Will Tell You Why You...](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/skip-the-doctor-this-chart-will-tell-you-why-youre-sick/) - [These Things Are Actually Making Your Period Worse...](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/these-things-are-actually-making-your-period-worse/) - [What to Expect during Your Very First Gynecologica...](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/what-to-expect-during-your-very-first-gynecological-visit/) - [Do These Things to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer .....](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/do-these-things-to-reduce-risk-of-breast-cancer/) - [These Shocking Things Are Triggering Your Anxiety ...](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/these-shocking-things-are-triggering-your-anxiety-watch-out/) - [8 Myths about Sexual Health Busted ...](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/8-myths-about-sexual-health-busted/) - [10 Things about Your Period You Should Know ...](https://allwomenstalk.com/10-things-about-your-period-you-should-know/) ## Site Information - [Main page](https://allwomenstalk.com) - [Contact us](https://allwomenstalk.com/contact.html) - [HTML article](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/myths-about-birth-control-pills-that-sexually-active-women-should-know/)