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  2. Extended cycle combined hormonal contraceptive - Wikipedia

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    During the week of placebo pills, withdrawal bleeding occurs and simulates an average 28-day menstrual cycle. The placebo pills are not required for pregnancy protection, and with any monophasic COCP the placebo pills may be discarded, and the next pack of active pills may be started to prevent the withdrawal bleeding. [10]

  3. Menstrual suppression - Wikipedia

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    These methods have traditionally been used in a cyclic fashion, with three weeks (21 days) of hormones, followed by a 7-day hormone-free interval (with combined oral contraceptives, often with a week of placebo pills) during which time withdrawal bleeding or a hormonally-induced menstrual period occurs, mimicking an idealized spontaneous ...

  4. Male contraceptive - Wikipedia

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    During the procedure, the vasa deferentia of a patient are severed, and then tied or sealed to prevent sperm from being released during ejaculation. [42] Vasectomy is an effective procedure, with less than 0.15% of partners becoming pregnant within the first 12 months after the procedure. [43]

  5. Is It Actually Safe To Delay Your Period Around A ... - AOL

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    NuvaRing can be inserted every four weeks to delay your period, while Annovera has enough hormones for a year and can be used for the entire 12 months, adds Dr. Bovone. Hormonal IUD

  6. Cramping but No Period? Here’s 15 Possible Reasons Why - AOL

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    If birth control is an option for you, try going on a hormonal birth control pill, which “shortens the length, amount, and flow of period bleeding,” leading to fewer cramps, Dr. Ross says.

  7. When to Seek Medical Attention If You Have Cramping But No Period

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    1. Pregnancy. Cramping can actually be caused by the opposite of getting your period—it may be a sign of early pregnancy, says Julia Cron, M.D., site chief and vice chair of the Department of ...

  8. Combined hormonal contraception - Wikipedia

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    However, with typical use 9% of women will become pregnant during the first year. [7] Traditionally, to mimic a normal menstrual cycle, CHC is used for 21 consecutive days. For all of these methods (pill, patch, vaginal ring), these 21 days are typically followed by either 7 days of no use (for the pill, patch or vaginal ring) or 7 days of ...

  9. Combined oral contraceptive pill - Wikipedia

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    Failure to take pills during the placebo week does not impact the effectiveness of the pill, provided that daily ingestion of active pills is resumed at the end of the week. [citation needed] The placebo, or hormone-free, week in the 28-day pill package simulates an average menstrual cycle, though the hormonal events during a pill cycle are ...