Women who don't ovulate naturally may have one of two problems that are helped with Birth Control pills:
- In women with polycystic ovarian syndrome and other high- or normal-estrogen states who don't ovulate, the risk of endometrial cancer is high. The birth control pill can eliminate this risk.
- In women with anorexia or other low-estrogen states who don't ovulate, the estrogen in the birth control pill can offer some protection against bone loss.
Talk with your health care provider regarding whether it makes sense for you to use the birth control pill for noncontraceptive reasons.
