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Results 1 - 10 of 19 for Oral Contraceptives
  1. Birth control pills - progestin only 
    Oral contraceptives use hormones to prevent pregnancy. Progestin-only pills have only the hormone progestin. They do not ... reasons that prevent them from taking a combination oral contraceptive pill (pills that contain progestin and estrogen). Some ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000656.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Birth control pills - combination 
    Oral contraceptives use hormones to prevent pregnancy. Combination pills contain both progestin and estrogen.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000655.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Birth control methods (image) 
    ... disrupt the normal uterine environment. The hormones in oral contraceptives and hormone implants fool the ovaries into refraining ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19068.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Birth control pill overdose 
    Birth control pills, also called oral contraceptives, are prescription medicines used to prevent pregnancy. Birth control pill overdose occurs when someone takes more than the normal or recommended ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002599.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Birth control pills 
    BCPs are also called oral contraceptives or just "the pill." A health care provider must prescribe BCPs. The most common type of BCP combines the hormones ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007460.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Perioral dermatitis 
    ... Failing to wash the face Hormonal changes or oral contraceptives
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001455.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Ovarian cysts (image) 
    ... usually disappear on their own within 60 days. Oral contraceptives may be prescribed to help establish normal cycles.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17108.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Hepatic vein obstruction (Budd-Chiari) 
    ... Inherited (hereditary) or acquired problems with blood clotting Oral contraceptives Pregnancy Hepatic vein blockage is the most common ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000239.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Melasma 
    ... in: Pregnant women Women taking birth control pills ( oral contraceptives ) Women who are taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000836.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Female pattern baldness 
    ... during menstrual periods Certain medicines, such as estrogenic oral contraceptives
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001173.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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