How does the birth control pill work?
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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 https://patient.info/health/hormone-pills-patches-and-rings/combined-oral-contraceptive-coc-pill
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