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| Contraceptive, prevents pregnacy and alleviates symptoms of endometriosis. If two pills missed, take two a day until they are caught up. |
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| For women age 17 and younger. Emergency contraceptive. Take as soon as possible, but within 72 hours and the second 12 hours later. |
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| Estrogen Progesterone Pill |
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| containing both estrogen and progesterone, are the most effective means for contraception with the exception of surgical sterilization. |
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| Progesterone only Pill (mini pill) |
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| makes your body "think" that you are pregnant and stops your ovary from releasing an egg. Second, the mini-pill causes changes in your uterus (where a baby grows) that makes your uterus less likely to let a pregnancy get started even if an egg is released. And third, the progestin-only pill thickens the mucus between your uterus and your vagina |
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