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[8] [9] In accordance, although birth control pills containing estradiol valerate/dienogest are associated with a significantly increased risk of VTE, they are associated with a significantly lower risk of venous thromboembolism than birth control pills containing ethinylestradiol and a progestin. [10]
The combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP), often referred to as the birth control pill or colloquially as "the pill", is a type of birth control that is designed to be taken orally by women. It is the oral form of combined hormonal contraception .
Side effects can include nausea, headache, blood clots, breast pain, depression, and liver problems. [3] Use is not recommended during pregnancy, the initial three weeks after childbirth, and in those at high risk of blood clots. [3] However, it may be started immediately after a miscarriage or abortion. [5]
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Drospirenone/estetrol, sold under the brand name Nextstellis, among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication containing drospirenone, a progestin, and estetrol, an estrogen, which is used as a combined birth control pill for the prevention of pregnancy in women. [2] [6] It is taken by mouth. [2] [6]
The feeling when the list of potential side effects of your birth control is approximately the same length as your high school calculus textbook. 😅View Entire Post ›
Levonorgestrel is a hormonal medication which is used in a number of birth control methods. [7] [11] It is combined with an estrogen to make combination birth control pills. [12] 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.
Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill available in the U.S., is now available to order online. Sales of the drug first started on Monday morning when consumers began purchasing it ...