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Why is there a random sentence that tells that regimes that include 'empty' pills rarely used in the UK?

That seems extremely irrelevant to the subject at hand, and it also had no supporting sentences about the use in other countries? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.160.202.5 (talk) 08:05, 14 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Are

Are the names listed in brackets brand names of contraceptive pills? I don't recognise any of them. In particular the most commonly prescribed Pill for the UK isn't there: Microgynon 30, nor are other ones like Norimin and Dianette. Perhaps all the names in this article are from the US?

The names in the brackets are brand names. They may be mostly from the US. Please feel free to add brand names from other countries. I think this page may be useful to those who want to understand the composition and particulars of the pills they're using. It clearly needs expansion. Terrace4 01:00, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed Infobox for individual birth control method articles

Let's all work on reaching a consensus for a new infobox to be placed on each individual birth control method's article. I've created one to start with on the Wikipedia Proposed Infoboxes page, so go check it out and get involved in the process. MamaGeek (Talk/Contrib) 12:24, 14 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

stopped taking Marvelon after 15 years

What can be the changes in my body after taking 15 y of Marvelon ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.131.33.169 (talk • contribs)

Contraindication section a little misleading?

It states that "Oral contraceptives should not be used in women who currently have the following conditions..." but women suffering some of these conditions are, I understand, only at risk when contraceptives contain estrogen. For example, if one suffers from "Headaches with focal neurological symptoms" or thrombosis/blood clot-related conditions, it is often still considered safe to take progesterone-only pills, since it is the estrogen that increases the risk of blood clots. This website states: "While progestin in the higher doses used to treat abnormal vaginal bleeding has been shown to increase the risk of thrombosis five- to six-fold, progestin in the doses used in contraceptives has NOT been shown to increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.". Furthermore, I suffer from "focal migraine" but it was considered safe for me to take POPs (and earlier, Implanon). I had the implant for two years and have taken POPs for over six years with (so far) no ill effects. I think it is important to clarify where the risks relate only to estrogen in the Contraindication section. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.7.6.30 (talk • contribs)

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Merge request

Please merge into Oral contraceptive pill and Combined oral contraceptive pill. --SCIdude (talk) 15:27, 1 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

OK to convert the list of formulations to a table?

The list of formulations is a nightmare for reading. Would anybody object if I started converting them into a table format? Xenobiologista (talk) 11:24, 30 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]