how does hormonal contraception work?

Question

So from what I recall, hormonal contraception thickens a woman’s cervix and increases the cervical mucus (what an awful word), which stops sperm entering the uterus. What I’m unsure about is, what happens to the mucus and what happens to the uterine lining for the people whos periods stop?

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It tricks your body into thinking it’s already pregnant. Therefore, there’s no need to ovulate and create a new uterine lining.