How do inactive birth control pills work? An in-depth look at placebo tablets
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Approximately 14% of American women use oral contraceptive pills for birth control, with most taking packs that include a week of inactive pills. These so-called 'sugar pills' have no hormones, so how do inactive birth control pills work to maintain contraceptive protection? Their function is not medicinal, but rather behavioral and physiological, enabling a predictable cycle and fostering consistent pill-taking habits.
