New News about Oral Contraceptives: Health Benefits
Oral contraceptives ([OCs], “the pill”) are tablets containing specific amounts of artificial estrogen and progesterone (progestin), 2 female hormones that regulate the menstrual cycle. Original preparations of “the pill,” first introduced 40 years ago, contained high doses of estrogen andprogestin. While effective at preventing pregnancy, these early OCs often caused annoying side effects, including breast […]