Cheat sheet: Which contraceptive pill is best for you?

Women's Health

14 March 2016 at 12:14 am

Cheat sheet: Which contraceptive pill is best for you?

Problem: You’ve tried contraceptive pills before and always gained weight.

Problem: You get migraines or really bad headaches (from other contraceptive pills or just in general)

Problem: You have Polycistric Ovarian Syndrome

Cheat sheet: Which contraceptive pill is best for you?

Choosing a contraceptive pill can be a pretty overwhelming experience. There’s a seemingly endless choice of different brands and so little information about what each pill does and doesn’t do. Plus, there’s the matter of understanding the different hormones like Oestrogen, progestogen, progestin, androgen, testosterone… Need we go on?

So, to make the whole experiences simpler for you, we’ve pulled together a guide about the best pills for women with different requirements.

When it comes to contraceptive pills, one size most certainly doesn’t fit all.

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