What is a progestogen only Pill?

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• 1 What types of hormone contraceptives are available?
• 2 How effective are hormonal contraceptives?
• 3 How do hormone contraceptives work?

  Progestogen-only pills

• 4 What is a progestogen-only pill?
• 5 How do progestogen-only pills provide contraception?
• 6 How does the progestogen-only pill compare to the combined oral contraceptive pill?
• 7 When are POPs recommended in preference to COPs?
• 8 How effective are progestogen-only pills?
• 9 When should POPs be started and how quickly are they are effective?
• 10 When should progestogen-only pills be taken?
• 11 What should be done if a POP is missed?
• 12 What will happen to my periods whilst I am taking progestogen-only pills?
• 13 What should be done if my periods stop when I am taking the progestogen-only pill?
• 14 What should be done if vomiting occurs?
• 15 Should additional precautions be used during a course of antibiotics?
• 16 Can POPs cause ovarian cysts?
• 17 Should the POP be discontinued before I have an operation?

  Long-acting hormonal contraception.?

• 18 What are long-acting hormonal contraceptives?
• 19 Depo-Provera What is Depo-Provera?
• 20 What are the advantages of Depo-Provera?
• 21 I have recently had a Depo-Provera injection and now I need to have an operation. Will the operation be delayed?
• 22 What are the disadvantages of Depo-Provera?
• 23 Will my fertility return three months after my last Depo-Provera injection?
• 24 Do long-acting hormonal contraceptives increase the risk of cancer?
• 25 What are contraceptive implants?

  Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System - LNG-IUS - Mirena

• 26 Mirena: What is the Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System (LNG-IUS)
• 27 How does the Mirena work?
• 28 How effective is the Mirena as a method of family planning?
• 29 How would a Mirena effect my long-term fertility?
• 30 How long has the Mirena been in use?
• 31 How is the Mirena introduced into the womb?
• 32 How quickly will a Mirena work?
• 33 What problems can occur with the Mirena?
• 34 How frequently should my Mirena be changed?
• 35 What will happen to my periods after a Mirena is introduced?
• 36 What value is Mirena in the management of period problems?
• 37 What value is Mirena for premenstrual syndrome?
• 38 What value is Mirena in Hormone Replacement Therapy?
• 39 Family Planning Support Groups.
• 40 Support Groups.
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