Contraceptive options for PCOS Combined pill The combined pill contains both oestrogen and progestogen. This combination decreases the production of androgen ‘male hormones’. Regulating these hormones with the pill can help improve any abnormal bleeding, excess hair growth, oily skin and acne that ma...
The best birth control depends on several factors, including how effective it is, possible side effects, and your lifestyle. Health concerns, such as acne, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and weight loss, are also important to consider. There are hormonal, barrier, and fertility awareness-bas...
If you haven’t had your period since coming off the contraceptive pill, readthis articleto better understand what’s happening to your body. Think it might be adrenal fatigue or PCOS? Here areseven signs of AFand our writer’s experiencehealing herself from PCOS. ...
Pretreatment with oral contraceptive pills (OCP) has been proposed for IVF patients to enhance treatment efficacy by synchronizing the antral follicle pool prior to ovarian stimulation. Additionally, OCPs can reduce local and systemic androgen levels, especially for patients with PCOS [46]. In GnRH-a...
So, what makes one combination oral contraceptive pill (OCP) different from another? What’s the difference betweenbrand-nameandgenericversions, if any? The answer generally boils down to one word:progesterone. How do we know this? Because the chemical composition of the estrogen component of alm...