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Examples of contraindications to estrogen-containing methods of contraception include relatively common conditions such as hypertension, migraine headaches with aura, or a history of pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis. [37] On the other hand, progestogen-only pills are safe for use by all these groups. [38]
A package insert from 1970, with Ovrette brand contraception pills. A package insert is a document included in the package of a medication that provides information about that drug and its use. For prescription medications, the insert is technical, providing information for medical professionals about how to prescribe the drug.
Ulipristal acetate, sold under the brand name Ella among others, is a medication used for emergency contraception (birth control) and uterine fibroids. [1] [7] [8] As emergency contraception it should be used within 120 hours of vaginally penetrating intercourse. [1] For fibroids it may be taken for up to six months. [9] It is taken by mouth. [1]
MPA is the most widely used progestin in menopausal hormone therapy and in progestogen-only birth control. [17] [18] DMPA is approved for use as a form of long-acting birth control in more than 100 countries. [19] [20] In 2022, it was the 276th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 800,000 prescriptions. [21] [22]
[48] [50] [59] A 2016 systematic review found based on limited evidence from 6 studies that hormonal birth control, including combined birth control pills, depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, and levonorgestrel-containing intrauterine devices, was not associated with worse outcomes compared to non-use in women with depressive or bipolar ...
Progestogen-only injectable contraceptives (POICs) are a form of hormonal contraception and progestogen-only contraception that are administered by injection and providing long-lasting birth control. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] As opposed to combined injectable contraceptives , they contain only a progestogen without an estrogen , and include two progestin ...
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 .
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 ...