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Birth control pills, patch, or ring
Examples
Very low-dose pills
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This is not a complete list of all brand-name birth control pills available. |
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Birth control pills
Very low-dose pills have 20 mcg of estrogen plus progestin.
Low-dose pills have 30 to 35 mcg of estrogen plus progestin.
Phasic pills have changing levels of estrogen and progestin.
High-dose pills have about 50 mcg of estrogen plus progestin.
For information on progestin-only pills, see progestin-only hormonal methods.
Some birth control packets have pills without hormones for certain days of the month. Other brands of birth control, such as LoEstrin, may add an iron supplement to the non-hormonal pills.
| Author: | Bets Davis, MFA | Last Updated: August 16, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine
Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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