Many birth-control pills give a constant amount of synthetic estradiols and progesterone for 21 days, and followed by seven days where no hormones are ingested. These constant hormone levels affect the menstrual cycle in different ways

Which of the following
statements most accurately describes the effects of birth control pills?
A. Birth control pills inhibit the formation of
uterine lining so implantation of a fertilized
oocyte cannot occur.
B. Birth control pills maintain constant levels
of certain hormones so there is no surge in
FSH and ovulation does not occur.
C. The seven days with no hormones does
not allow a thick enough uterine lining to form
so a fertilized oocyte cannot implant.
D. Birth control pills maintain constant levels
of certain hormones and mask the release of
the oocyte from the follicle.


B

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