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Combination Birth Control Pills

Combination birth control pills are oral contraceptives that combine natural or synthetic estrogen and progestin. These types of birth control pills can further be broken down into three categories: monophasic, biphasic, or triphasic. With so many combination birth control pills available, how do you know which is the best one for you? Some brands of combination pills include Lybrel, Femcon Fe, Seasonale, Yaz, Loestrin, Tricyclen, Seasonique, and Yazmin. Eight progestin types are used in the pill. Knowing the differences between the progestins and about estrogenic effects, androgenic effects, and progestational selectivity, can help minimize side effects. Guide in choosing a combination birth control pill or to pick a different pill brand to help lessen a side effect that you may be experiencing. An explanation of how to take combination oral contraceptives and instructions for starting the pill as well as what to do if one forgets a pill are also included.
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Combination Birth Control Pills
A definition and description of combination contraceptive pills.
Three Types of Combination Birth Control Pills
Combination birth control pills combine natural or synthetic estrogen and progestin. These types of birth control pills can further be broken down into three categories. Combination birth control pills can be monophasic, biphasic, or triphasic. Learn about each type of phasic birth control pill.
Lybrel - The Continuous Birth Control Pill
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first birth-control pill that is also designed to eliminate women's monthly periods. Lybrel is a type of continuous birth control where a woman takes a pill everyday for 365 days (a whole year). Learn more about Lybrel - what Lybrel is, its advantages, risks, costs, and effectiveness.
Femcon Fe - The Chewable Birth Control Pill
Looking for a birth control pill that's convenient and tasty? The Femcon Fe combination birth control pill is highly effective and safe. Information about the chewable birth control pill as a method of contraception is presented as well as some of the advantages, disadvantages, reliability, effectiveness, cost, and risks
Choosing the Right Combination Birth Control Pill
How do you know which combination birth control pill is the best one for you? Combined oral contraceptives contain estrogen and one of 8 types of progestin. Knowing the differences between the progestins, estrogenic and androgenic effects and progestational selectivity can help to minimize side effects. Use this guide to choose a pill brand that may help to lessen a specific side effect.
How to Use the Combination Pill
Explanation of how to take combination oral contraceptives. Instructions for starting the pill as well as what to do if one forgets a pill are also included.
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