{"id":301,"date":"2018-10-22T00:58:54","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T00:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/babymigo.com\/knowledge\/?post_type=kb&#038;p=301"},"modified":"2018-10-22T00:58:54","modified_gmt":"2018-10-22T00:58:54","slug":"combined-oral-contraceptive-pill","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/babymigo.com\/knowledge\/kb\/combined-oral-contraceptive-pill\/","title":{"rendered":"Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u00a0What is a birth control pill?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The combined oral contraceptive pill often referred to as the birth control pill or colloquially as &#8220;the pill&#8221;is a type of female contraception designed to be taken orally by women. It includes a combination of an estrogen and a progestogen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How often should I take birth control pills?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is a pill you take every day to avoid getting pregnant. The combined pill contains the hormones oestrogen and progestogen, a combined pill is different from the progestogen-only pill.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How does birth control pills work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Oestrogen and progestogen stop eggs being made, so no egg is released from the ovary.\u00a0This pill is normally 92% effective. This means 8 in 100 people will get pregnant each year but if taken effectively it can be 99% effective.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How often should I take this pill?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is best to take this pill at the same time every day. Alarm on your phone can be set to remind you of when to take them.<\/p>\n<p>More on contraceptives? check <a href=\"https:\/\/babymigo.com\/knowledge\/kb\/how-effective-are-contraceptives\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0What is a birth control pill? 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