Birth control pill

Birth control pill (BCP), also known as oral contraceptive pill (OCP), are medications taken by mouth for the purpose of preventing pregnancy.

## Female[edit | edit source]

Two types of female birth control pills, taken once per day, are widely available:

* The combined birth control pill contains estrogen and a progestin. Colloquially known as "The Pill".
* The progestogen-only pill, colloquially known as "minipill".
* Ormeloxifene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator which offers the benefit of only having to be taken once a week.

Emergency contraception pills ("morning after pills") are taken at the time of sex or within a few days afterwards:

* Levonorgestrel, sold under the brand name Plan B among others
* Ulipristal acetate
* Mifepristone and misoprostol, when used in combination, are more than 95% effective during the first 50 days of pregnancy.
* Yuzpe regimen

## Male[edit | edit source]

* Male oral contraceptives are currently not available, although several possibilities are in various stages of research and development.

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Birth control methods (G02B, G03A)

Comparison|

* Comparison of birth control methods
* Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC)

Behavioral|

* Avoiding vaginal intercourse: Abstinence
* Anal sex
* Masturbation
* Non-penetrative sex
* Oral sex
Including vaginal intercourse: Breastfeeding infertility (LAM)
* Calendar-based methods (rhythm, etc.)
* Fertility awareness (Billings ovulation method
* Creighton Model, etc.)
* Withdrawal

Barrier and / or spermicidal|

* Cervical cap
* Condom
* Contraceptive sponge
* Diaphragm
* Female condom
* Lactic acid/citric acid/potassium bitartrate
* Spermicide

Hormonal
(formulations)|

| Combined estrogen-progestogen|

* Contraceptive patch
* Extended cycle
* Injectable
* Combined vaginal ring
* Pill

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Progestogen-only|

* Depo-Provera
* Etonogestrel implant (Nexplanon)
* Levonorgestrel implant (Norplant)
* Progestogen-only pill
* Progesterone vaginal ring

Anti-estrogen|

* Ormeloxifene (Centchroman)

Post-intercourse|

* Emergency contraception (Ulipristal acetate
* Yuzpe regimen
* Levonorgestrel)

Intrauterine device|

* Copper
* Hormone

Sterilization|

* Female: Essure
* Tubal ligation
Male: Vasectomy

Experimental|

* Reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance (Vasalgel)

Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC)|

* Intrauterine device (Hormonal IUD
* Copper IUD)
* Contraceptive implant (Etonogestrel implant, Levonorgestrel implant)

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Hormonal contraception (G02B, G03A)

Androgens|

* Male-only: Dimethandrolone
* Testosterone buciclate
* Testosterone undecanoate
* Trestolone

Estrogens|

* Diethylstilbestrol
* Estradiol
* Estradiol benzoate
* Estradiol cypionate
* Estradiol enanthate
* Estradiol valerate
* Ethinylestradiol
* Mestranol
* Ormeloxifene

Progestogens|

| First generation (estranes)|

* Ethisterone
* Etynodiol diacetate
* Lynestrenol
* Norethisterone (norethindrone)
* Norethisterone acetate
* Norethisterone enanthate
* Noretynodrel
* Quingestanol

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Second generation|

* Estranes: Norethisterone enanthate
* Norgestrienone
* Gonanes: Levonorgestrel
* Norelgestromin
* Norgestrel

Third generation (gonanes)|

* Desogestrel
* Etonogestrel
* Gestodene
* Norgestimate

Fourth generation|

* Estranes: Dienogest
* Norpregnanes: Demegestone
* Nomegestrol acetate
* Promegestone
* Trimegestone
* Spironolactone derivatives: Drospirenone

Pregnanes|

* Chlormadinone acetate
* Medrogestone
* Medroxyprogesterone acetate
* Megestrol acetate

Miscellaneous|

* Mifepristone
* Ulipristal acetate
* Algestone acetophenide
* Dydrogesterone
* Gestrinone
* Progesterone
* Proligestone

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