A pill used to prevent pregnancy. It contains hormones that block the release of eggs from the ovaries. Most oral contraceptives include estrogen and progestin. Also called the birth control pill.
Below is the List Of Contraceptive Pills In Ghana
In Ghana, emergency contraceptive pills such as postinor-2, Lydia post-pill, NorLevo, and pregnon are available in pharmacists, family planning clinics and can be procured without a medical prescription.
What is the safest contraception pill?
Generally, low-dose birth control pills, be it a combination or progestin-only minipill, are considered safest as they are associated with the lowest risk of causing blood clots.
Medical conditions associated with contraceptives:
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Acne
Amenorrhea
Birth Control
Emergency Contraception
Endometrial Cancer
Endometrial Hyperplasia, Prophylaxis
Endometriosis
Gonadotropin Inhibition
Menorrhagia
Menstrual Disorders
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Postmenopausal Symptoms
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Prevention of Osteoporosis
Does the pill stop periods?
There are birth control pill regimens designed to prevent bleeding for three months at a time or for as long as a year. But it’s possible to prevent your period with continuous use of monophasic birth control pills with the same hormone dose in the three weeks of active pills.