What Are Combination Birth Control Pills?

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Combination birth control pills are oral contraceptives that are composed of a two female synthetic hormones called the “estrogen” and “progestin”, which are similar to the natural ones produced in a woman’s body.

Unlike estrogen, several types of progestin can be found in different brands of combination pills. Your doctor may or may not require a pelvic exam and pap smear in order to prescribe these pill. They might give you birth control pills on the basis of reading of any medical history or BP measurement [ blood pressure].

Types of combined contraception pills

There are many known brand of combined birth control pills likeOvral L, Loette and Yasmin etc. The pills however do not have the same formulations. They are categorized as monophasic, biphasic, triphasic based on whether the hormone levels stay the same during the initial three weeks of the menstrual periods or if it changes.
For e.g. Ovralcontraceptive pill is a high-dose monophasic type of birth control.

Birth control pack size

Combined contraceptive pills typically come in 1-month supply. They are usually available ...
... in 21- days and 28- days pack.
Both versions of pack contain 21 active pills. These active pills are different in color to the remaining placebo tablets. These active tablets contain the hormones that prevent pregnancy.

1. 28-day pack

In this type of pack, the last seven tablets are known as “placebo pills” or “remainder tablets”.
They do not contain any hormones. These tablets are taken during the 4th week, and their purpose is to help the women maintain her daily routing of taking the pill at the exact same time every day. Therefore, a woman will take a pill each day during the four weeks’ cycle.
Many women buy Ovral G online in 28 pill pack because they feel comfortable with daily dosage.

2. 21-day pack

In this type of pack, the pills are taken for the initial three weeks. During the 4th week, the woman takes nothing. She will start a new pack of pills after eight days from completing the previous pack.
Many brands like Ovral, Loette, Ovral G have both 21 and 28-day version. You must be careful in remembering to take the pill on the exact time on the exact day.

3. 24 days’ pack

This type of pack contains 24 active ingredient tablets and four placebo tablets.

4. Extended cycle pills

The extended cycle combination contraceptive tablets have more pills in each pack. This type of contraceptive pills can allow you to completely skip your periods or lower the frequency of your menstrual cycle. Studies have shown how extended cycle pills are safe and good for women who have menstrual- related problems.

Menstruation

When using combined birth control pills, women will experience withdrawal bleeding during the 4th week. This is because as hormone inflow from the pills are stopped suddenly after 21 days, which results into the uterine lining shedding. The active pills work throughout the month, therefore the women is protected against pregnancy even in her fourth week [with or without placebo pills].