How They Work, Brands, and Spotting
There are many types ofbirth control pillsavailable on the market today.
The more recent evolution of the birth control pill includes continuous-cycle pills and extended-cycle pills.
Continuous-cycle pills are taken without any hormone-free breaks, resulting in fewer or no periods.
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Safety
Research shows that continuous-cycle pills are safe to use.
Continuous pills also offer the same high effectiveness.
Benefits
Extended-cycle birth control pills offer you the samenon-contraceptive benefitsthat hormonal contraception does.
But continuous birth control pills may be able to do even more.
Frequently Asked Questions
Continuous birth control does not cause infertility.
Once she stops taking birth control, her fertility will return to normal.
Continuous birth control pills have the same side effects and risks that other 28-day birth control pills have.
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