You can also view your specific birth control package insert here. Look for the section in your patient package insert that addresses what to do for missed pills.OverviewHormonal contraceptives like the pill are the most commonly used type of birth control. Pills that contain both an estrogen ...
Birth control pills are 99%effectivewith perfect use, which means that you take your pill every day around the same time each day and do not skip pills. Given that people generally do not take their pills perfectly, the actual effectiveness tends to be around 93%. So, about 7 out of 10...
Modern birth control methods include pharmacological and chemical prevention of conception (hormone pills, hormonal implants or injections, spermicides) and physical methods [male and female condoms and intrauterine devices (IUDs)]. Traditional prevention methods, such as breastfeeding, the rhythm method...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COC: Combined oral contraceptives DMPA: Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate ECP: Emergency contraceptive pills FSH: Follicular stimulating hormone GnRH: Gonadotropin-releasing hormone IPI: Inter-pregnancy interval IUD: Intrauterine device LAM: Lactational amen...