Girlfriend Australia - April 2016__

THEMINI-PILL

only contains

progestogen and it works by

thickening cervical mucus,

creatingabarriersothatsperm

can’t get through to the eggs. Kind of

like a goalie. With the mini-pill, you

must (MUST!) take it at the same

time every day. Not kidding.

Delays can seriously impact

effectiveness.

The questions we get asked ALL the time, answered.

ABOUT

THE PILL

YOU NEED

or such a tiny little thing,

the pill sure can be

baffling. Do you really

need to take it at the

same time every day? Will it

give you the skin of Dove

Cameron? And what about

condoms – do you need to

use them, too? The fact is, if

you’re sexually active, you need

to be up to speed with your

contraceptive choices – so here’s

our guide to the pill. Take note!

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a great option.

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boobs and headaches.

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same time every day – even a delay of three hours can

lead to unexpected pregnancy.

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more frequent periods or could bleed between periods.

COMBINED

PILL

MINI-PILL

BENEFITS DRAWBACKS

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you need to know about

contraception.

THE

COM BI N ED

PILL

contains both oestrogen and

progestogen, hormones that are

produced naturally by women. The

combined pill works by preventing

the release of your ovum (eggs),

meaning that pregnancy, too,

will be prevented. Phew!

WHICH PILL FOR ME?

There are two types of pill – the combined

pill and the mini-pill.

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