Have diabetes-related complications, such as kidney disease, eye disease or problems with nerve function.Have a history of stroke or heart disease.Have a history of or current blood clots, including in your legs - called deep vein thrombosis - or in your lungs - called pulmonary embolism.Have poorly controlled high blood pressure.Are in the first month of breastfeeding or first few weeks after giving birth.Your health care provider might suggest that you use another form of birth control if you: Relieving pain related to endometriosis.Ĭombination birth control pills aren't the best choice for everyone.Lessening the worsening effect menstruation can have on certain conditions, including seizures.Preventing and treating heavy bleeding related to uterine fibroids.You do not take any inactive pills.īy decreasing or stopping periods, continuous-dosing and extended-cycle pills might have other benefits. For others, periods become significantly lighter. For some people, periods stop altogether. You take this pill every day at the same time. Bleeding generally occurs only four times a year during the seven days you take the inactive pills. These packs typically contain 84 active pills and seven inactive pills. Bleeding may occur every month during the time when you take the inactive pills that are at the end of each pack. You take a pill every day and start a new pack when you finish the old one. Some newer pills may contain only two inactive pills. Formulations containing 24 active pills and four inactive pills, known as a shortened pill-free interval, also are available. One common type contains 21 active pills and seven inactive pills. Better control of the monthly cycle and fewer hot flashes during the time when the body makes the natural transition to menopause, called perimenopauseĬombination birth control pills come in different mixtures of active and inactive pills, including:Ĭonventional pack.Shorter, lighter periods on an expected schedule or, for some types of combination pills, fewer periods yearly.Treatment of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).Decreased heavy menstrual bleeding from uterine fibroids and other causes, as well as a decrease in iron deficiency anemia related to blood loss.Reduced androgen production caused by polycystic ovary syndrome.Less severe menstrual cramps, called dysmenorrhea.Improvement in acne and excessive face and body hair.Lower risk of cancer of the ovaries and the lining of the uterus, ectopic pregnancy, ovarian cysts, and noncancerous breast disease.Fertility can return almost right away after you stop taking the pills.Īlong with preventing pregnancy, other benefits of these pills include: Combination birth control pills are a reliable form of contraception that's easily reversed.
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