The progestogen-only pill (POP), minipill, is quite an effective second line contraceptive. Despite this, it is used relatively infrequently except during lactation. The main reason for this is that women on POP often have abnormal bleeding patterns, with an increased frequency of bleeding, lengthened cycles, breakthrough bleeding, spotting and prolonged bleeding. These menstrual disturbances a...

The ?birth control pill,? more commonly known as ?the pill,? is a form of contraception [4] taken daily in pill form and consisting of synthetic hormones [5] formulated to prevent ovulation [6], fertilization [7], and implantation [8] of a fertilized egg [9]. The US Food and Drug Administration [10] (FDA) approved the first birth control [11] pill, Enovid [12], in June 1960. It was the first co...

OBJECTIVES To explore the preferences of women; once at the time of delivery and then three months later, in using contraceptive methods during post partum period. METHODS A sample of 575 women who gave birth during July 2007 and February 2008 in Vali-Asre teaching hospital of Zanjan, were recruited and interviewed once after delivery and then three month later. The interview questions includ...

The ?birth control pill,? more commonly known as ?the pill,? is a form of contraception [4] taken daily in pill form and consisting of synthetic hormones [5] formulated to prevent ovulation [6], fertilization [7], and implantation [8] of a fertilized egg [9]. The US Food and Drug Administration [10] (FDA) approved the first birth control [11] pill, Enovid [12], in June 1960. It was the first co...

The ?birth control pill,? more commonly known as ?the pill,? is a form of contraception [4] taken daily in pill form and consisting of synthetic hormones [5] formulated to prevent ovulation [6], fertilization [7], and implantation [8] of a fertilized egg [9]. The US Food and Drug Administration [10] (FDA) approved the first birth control [11] pill, Enovid [12], in June 1960. It was the first co...

The ?birth control pill,? more commonly known as ?the pill,? is a form of contraception [4] taken daily in pill form and consisting of synthetic hormones [5] formulated to prevent ovulation [6], fertilization [7], and implantation [8] of a fertilized egg [9]. The US Food and Drug Administration [10] (FDA) approved the first birth control [11] pill, Enovid [12], in June 1960. It was the first co...