What is a Birth Control Pill?
Is a daily pill that contains hormones to change the way the body works and prevent pregnancy.
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There are so many different brands out there that it can often be difficult to know the best contraceptive pill for you.
This guide aims to provide an overview and to answer some initial questions like the different types of pills, how the pills work, and who they might be suitable for. However, it should not be used as a substitute for a doctor’s consultation. You should always seek a doctor’s advice before taking the pill or changing brand (click here for our online contraceptive pill service).
All types of contraceptive pills are equally good at preventing pregnancy: they can have a 99% success rate if they are always used correctly.
What is the best way to take Birth Control Pills?
Take 1 pill every day for 21 days (3 weeks) in a row. Then don’t take any pills for seven days (week 4). You’ll get your period during the fourth week while you aren’t taking any pills.
It’s important to take every pill in a 21-day pack because there are no reminder (hormone-free) pills.
Who can not take Birth Control Pills?
Blood clots, an inherited blood-clotting disorder, or vein inflammation
Breast cancer
Heart attack, stroke, angina, or other serious heart problems
Migraine headaches with aura (seeing flashing, zigzag lines)
Uncontrolled high blood pressure
Very bad diabetes or liver disease
Can I get pregnant with birth control pills?
Fewer than 1 in 100 women will get pregnant in a year when using the combined pill correctly.
Typical use: around 91% effective. Around 9 in 100 women using the combined pill will get pregnant in a year.
What are the risks of birth control pills?
Headaches
Spotting between periods
Nausea
Breast tenderness
Cancer
Blood clots
Depression
High blood pressure
Heart attacks