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Is Mini Pills Safe To Use?

I've recently been having a period after sex and some clotting,I had a smear this year which came back clear but I've changed my birth control pill this year to the mini pill which has never seemed to have settled just wondering if these two are linked.
Mon, 27 Nov 2017
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The progestin-only pill is better than regular birth control pills if you are breast-feeding because the mini-pill will not change your milk production.

The mini-pill may be safer for some women to use. This pill is safe for women who are older than 35. It is also safer for women who smoke, have high blood pressure, are overweight or have a history of blood clots.

Regular birth control pills make some women feel sick to their stomach. The progestin-only pill might not cause this problem.

EFFECTIVENESS:No contraceptive method is perfect, even when you use it the right way. Two or three of every 100 women who use the progestin-only pill the right way could still get pregnant. This risk of pregnancy is almost the same as the risk with regular birth control pills. Remember that both kinds of birth control pills are better at preventing pregnancy than condoms.

SIDE EFFECTS :You might have a little bleeding between your periods for several months after you start taking the progestin-only pill.
Common side effects of the mini-pill are weight gain (which usually goes away when you stop taking the pill), tender breasts, and bleeding between your periods.
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Is Mini Pills Safe To Use?

The progestin-only pill is better than regular birth control pills if you are breast-feeding because the mini-pill will not change your milk production. The mini-pill may be safer for some women to use. This pill is safe for women who are older than 35. It is also safer for women who smoke, have high blood pressure, are overweight or have a history of blood clots. Regular birth control pills make some women feel sick to their stomach. The progestin-only pill might not cause this problem. EFFECTIVENESS:No contraceptive method is perfect, even when you use it the right way. Two or three of every 100 women who use the progestin-only pill the right way could still get pregnant. This risk of pregnancy is almost the same as the risk with regular birth control pills. Remember that both kinds of birth control pills are better at preventing pregnancy than condoms. SIDE EFFECTS :You might have a little bleeding between your periods for several months after you start taking the progestin-only pill. Common side effects of the mini-pill are weight gain (which usually goes away when you stop taking the pill), tender breasts, and bleeding between your periods.