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2. Combined oral contraceptive pill - Wikipedia

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   The risk of thromboembolism varies with different types of birth control pills; compared with combined oral contraceptives containing levonorgestrel (LNG), and with the same dose of estrogen and duration of use, the rate ratio of deep venous thrombosis for combined oral contraceptives with norethisterone is 0.98, with norgestimate 1.19, with ...

3. Ethinylestradiol/cyproterone acetate - Wikipedia

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   CPA/EE-containing birth control pills were developed by 1975 [20] [21] and were first introduced for medical use in 1978. [22] They originally contained 50 μg EE (Diane); subsequently, the EE dosage was decreased to 35 μg in a new "low-dose" preparation in 1986 (Diane-35).

4. Combined hormonal contraception - Wikipedia

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   Combined hormonal contraception (CHC), or combined birth control, is a form of hormonal contraception which combines both an estrogen and a progestogen in varying formulations. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The different types available include the pill , the patch and the vaginal ring , which are all widely available, [ 3 ] and an injection , which is available ...

5. How does the birth control pill work? What you need to know ...

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   The birth control pill comes in two forms: the combined oral contraceptive pill and the progestin-only pill (also known as the minipill). The biggest difference between the two are the hormones ...

6. Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill, can be ...

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   The move to make birth control pills easily accessible is gaining steam, with Arizona passing legislation in July 2023, allowing pharmacists to dispense OTC contraceptives. Opill should open the ...

7. Levonorgestrel - Wikipedia

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   Levonorgestrel is a hormonal medication which is used in a number of birth control methods. [3] [7] It is combined with an estrogen to make combination birth control pills. [8]As an emergency birth control, sold under the brand names Plan B One-Step and Julie, among others, it is useful within 72 hours of unprotected sex.

8. What you need to know about over-the-counter birth control

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   OTC birth control pills are a newer option for people in the U.S. In July 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Opill as a nonprescription oral birth control pill . Opill is now ...

9. Birth control pill formulations - Wikipedia

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   Birth control pills come in a variety of formulations. The main division is between combined oral contraceptive pills, containing both estrogens and synthetic progestogens , and progestogen only pills. Combined oral contraceptive pills also come in varying types, including varying doses of estrogen, and whether the dose of estrogen or ...