birth control pills
Birth control pills (oral contraceptives) are a type of medicine with hormones that you take by mouth to help prevent pregnancy.
The 2 types of birth control pills are:
- Combination pills (combined oral contraceptives or COCs), which have both estrogen and progestin hormones
- Progestin-only pills (minipills or POPs), which only have a progestin hormone
Synonyms:
oral contraceptives, COCs, POPs, minipills