PROGESTIN-ONLY ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES

The Essentials of Contraceptive Technology — Wall Chart

PROGESTIN-ONLY ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES

  • Good choice for nursing mothers who want pills, beginning at 6 weeks after childbirth.
  • Very effective during breastfeeding.
  • If used when not breastfeeding, bleeding changes are normal—especially spotting and bleeding between periods.
  • Can be used as emergency method after unprotected sex. (Special-purpose pills may be available.)

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