Excess cortisol: Cushing's disease is excessive cortisol in the body from a pituitary tumor that leads to its secretion.Cushing's syndrome refers to the stigmata with excessive cortisol.This can be from the pituitary or administered by drs. Symptoms include hypertension, obesity, heart problems, sensitivity to infection.
First, the progestin-only pill thickens the mucus between your uterus and your vagina. Sperm have a hard time getting through the thick mucus to reach the egg. Second, like regular birth control pills, the progestin-only pill makes your body think that you are pregnant and stops your ovary from releasing an egg. This does not happen as often as with combination birth control pills. Forty percent of women taking the progestin only pill will continue to ovulate.
The birth control pill is a safe and effective method of birth control. Most young women who take the Pill have none to very few side effects. The side effects that some women have while on the Pill include: 1  irregular menstrual bleeding (more common with the mini-pill) 2  nausea, headaches, dizziness, and breast tenderness. 3  mood changes. 4  blood clots (rare in women under 35 who do not smoke)