Jane is using progestin-only pills. Which of the following best explains how this form of birth control protects her from an unp
lanned pregnancy? A) It prevents the release of an egg.
B) It kills sperm.
C) It thickens cervical mucus and interferes with implantation.
D) It thickens the lining of the fallopian tubes to impede the travel of both egg and sperm.
Answer: The correct answer is that it prevents the release of an egg.
Explanation:
Jane's intake of Progestin-only pills would stimulates the secretion of an antiovulatory hormone named PROGESTERONE.
Since ovulation involves the release of an egg from her ovary, the pills she takes would serve as contraceptive; thus, preventing the release of egg which happens to be a step that COUNTERS pregnancy
