help with symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis.

reduce your chance of getting cancer of the uterus (womb), ovaries and bowel.

make your periods become lighter, more regular, and less painful.

Some brands will be cheaper if you have a healthcare card. Some brands may be more expensive than other brands. Your doctor can provide a script for the pill which you can take to the pharmacy. Speak with a doctor, nurse or pharmacist about the best way to start taking the pill. This depends on whether you start with the hormone pill or sugar pill. When you start the pill for the first time, or after a break from the pill, it can take up to 12 days to start working to prevent pregnancy. It also thickens the fluid around the cervix (opening to the uterus or womb) to prevent the sperm from entering. The pill works by stopping the ovaries from releasing an egg each month. You can skip your period by missing the sugar pills and continuing to take the hormone pills each day. You will usually have your period (bleeding from your vagina) while taking the sugar pills.

Speak to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist for advice about which brand is most suitable for you.

Most come in a 28-day pack that includes both hormone and sugar pills. There are many different brands of the pill. You use the pill by swallowing one pill around the same time every day. (Check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.) you are taking some medications or natural remedies.you miss a pill or it is taken more than 24 hours late.Allowing for mistakes, it is 93% effective. If used correctly the pill is at least 99% effective at preventing pregnancy. They are very effective forms of contraception if used correctly.

The progestogen only pill contains only progestogen.īoth are taken daily, and are available on prescription. These are similar to hormones that are produced by the ovaries. The pill contains the hormones oestrogen and progestogen. There are 2 types of oral contraception available in Australia – the combined pill, known as ‘the pill’, and the progestogen only pill.

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