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How does the birth control pill work?

How does the birth control pill work?

Dr Rosemary Leonard

The combined oral contraceptive (COC) pill is often just called 'the pill'. It contains two hormones - an oestrogen and a progestogen.

For more information about the birth control pill, go to /health/hormone-pills-patches-and-rings/combined-oral-contraceptive-coc-pill

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