The progestogen-only pill (POP), also known as the mini pill, is the second most commonly used contraceptive in the UK. The mini pill is different from the combined contraceptive pill which contains ...

The progestogen-only pill (POP) is used to prevent pregnancy without causing the adverse effects of estrogen. POP can be used by women who are on the combined oral contraceptives currently but have ...

About one-third of women using contraception use the pill. But how effective is it? There are two types of contraceptive pill – the combined pill, containing estrogen and progestogen, and the ...

The Food and Drug Administration approved Opill, the first over-the-counter oral birth control pill, and because it’s a type of birth control called a mini pill, it’s safer for some patients than ...

So you've decided to shift your contraceptive methods. Good on you for taking advantage of the options available to you! But whether you're going from condoms to the combined hormonal pill, the ...