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               Introduction


                       Hormonal contraception refers to birth canal control methods that act on the

               endocrine system. Almost all methods are composed of steroid hormones, although

               in India one selective estrogen receptor modulator is marked as contraceptive. The

               combined oral contraceptive pill- was the first marketed as a contraceptive in 1960.



               Definition:


                    Hormonal  methods  refer  to  birth  control  methods  that  act  on  the  endocrine

               system.



               Methods of Hormonal Contraception:


                   -  Oral contraceptive pills.


                   -  Inject able contraceptive.


                   -  Implant.


                   -  Transdermal Contraceptive Patch.

                   -  Vaginal ring


                   -  Progestin releasing IUCD(Mirena)



               Oral Contraceptive Pills.


               There are two types of hormonal contraceptives:


               1-  Combined Pills:-


                 •  It is a combination of estrogen and progestin and the most widely used.

               2-  Progestin Only Pills (Minipill)


                  - Contain no estrogen. - The amount of progestin is less than combined


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