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  1. Delaying your period with hormonal birth control - Mayo Clinic

    How does it work? Traditional methods of birth control — including estrogen-progestin birth control pills, the contraceptive skin patch and the vaginal ring — ...

  2. Birth control pills: Harmful in early pregnancy? - Mayo Clinic

    If you took birth control pills before you knew you were pregnant, the risks of birth defects are low.

  3. Estrogen And Progestin Oral Contraceptives (Oral Route) Description and Brand Names - Mayo Clinic

    Oral contraceptives are known also as the Pill, OCs, BCs, BC tablets, or birth control pills. This medicine usually contains two types of hormones, estrogens ...

  4. Birth control pills or vaginal ring

    Similar to combination birth control pills, the vaginal ring prevents pregnancy by releasing hormones into your body. The hormones suppress ovulation — keeping ...

  5. Other birth control options

    If you need birth control only occasionally, over-the-counter male or female condoms might be appropriate birth control options. Condoms also provide protection ...

  6. Birth control Long-acting reversible contraception - Mayo Clinic

    The intrauterine device or contraceptive implant requires a visit to your doctor for removal if you decide you no longer want to use this type of birth control.

  7. Hormonal IUD (Mirena) - Mayo Clinic

    Birth control also is called contraception. The device is a T-shaped plastic frame. It releases a type of the hormone progestin.

  8. Birth control Natural family planning - Mayo Clinic

    Similar to combination birth control pills, the vaginal ring prevents pregnancy by releasing hormones into your body. The hormones suppress ovulation — keeping ...

  9. Family planning: Get the facts about pregnancy spacing - Mayo Clinic

    What are the risks of spacing pregnancies too close together? Research suggests that beginning a pregnancy within six months of a live birth is associated with ...

  10. Progestin Contraceptives (Oral Route, Parenteral Route) Side Effects - Mayo Clinic

    More common · Changes in uterine bleeding (increased amounts of menstrual bleeding occurring at regular monthly periods · heavier uterine bleeding between regular ...