{"id":2127,"date":"2024-03-20T14:18:24","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T18:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sosgrossesse.ca\/contraception\/combined-contraceptive-pill-and-progestin-only-oral-contraceptive-cops\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T14:24:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T18:24:05","slug":"combined-contraceptive-pill-and-progestin-only-oral-contraceptive-cops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sosgrossesse.ca\/en\/contraception\/combined-contraceptive-pill-and-progestin-only-oral-contraceptive-cops\/","title":{"rendered":"Combined contraceptive pill and progestin-only oral contraceptive (COPS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The contraceptive pill is also known as the “<\/em>combined oral contraceptive“,<\/em>“anovulatory pill“<\/em> or “<\/em>birth control pill“.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Progestin-only oral contraceptives are also known as “mini-pills”, “mini-dose pills”, “progestin-only pills” or “oral progestins”.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Composition <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the combined pill<\/span>: Box of 28 tablets: 21 active (with hormones) and 7 inactive (without hormones). Composition may vary by brand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For progestin-only oral contraceptives ( COPS)<\/span>: 28 active tablets (with hormones). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Efficiency:<\/strong> 91% in typical use and 99.7% in perfect use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price:<\/strong> about $15 a month, covered by most insurance plans. Free for certain\u2027e\u2027s students\u2027e\u2027s and users\u2027rice\u2027s depending on their situation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Operating mode <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the combined pill<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Prevents the release of an egg.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Thickens cervical mucus, blocking spermatozoa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Thins the uterine wall, preventing egg attachment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    For progestin-only oral contraceptives (COPS)<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Thickens cervical mucus, blocking spermatozoa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Thins the endometrium, making it difficult for the egg to implant.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Instructions for use : <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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