Birth Control Pills | Contraceptive Pills Guide | MINI PILL (2024)

Birth Control Pills. This video is on the progesterone only pill (mini pill) instructions, missed pill, take, how to start the pill.

This video is a guide on the "traditional" progestogen-only pill (POP) or Mini pill. Including commonly asked questions such as how to start taking it, when is it effective, what is considered a missed pill, what to do after a missed pill, vomiting, diarrhoea and medication interactions. A special thank you to Jo (Advanced Nurse Practitioner) for being so helpful with this weeks video. We will definitely be doing more videos together on contraceptives in the future.

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WHAT BIRTH CONTROL PILL ARE YOU TAKING:
Remember there are two types of birth control pills - Combined oral contraceptives and progesterone only pills. This video is about the progesterone only pills. If you’re not sure what type of birth control pill you’ve been prescribed, please read the information leaflet and it will tell you the type. If you’ve lost this please use the link below to find your medication and category.

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QUICK FACTS ABOUT THE POP:
- You take a pill every day, with no break between packs of pills.
- The progestogen-only pill can be used by women who can't use contraception that contains oestrogen.
- You can take the progestogen-only pill if you're over 35 and you smoke.
- You must take the progestogen-only pill at the same time each day. If you take it more than 3 hours late (traditional progestogen-only pill) – or 12 hours late (desogestrel pill) – it may not be effective.
- If you're sick (vomit) or have severe diarrhoea, the progestogen-only pill may not work.
- Some medicines may affect the progestogen-only pill's effectiveness – ask your pharmacist or doctor for details.
- Your periods may stop or become lighter, irregular or more frequent.
- You'll need to use condoms as well as the progestogen-only pill to be protected against sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

SICKNESS AND DIARRHOEA EFFECTS ON POPs:
If you vomit within two hours of taking the POP or If you have very severe diarrhoea that continues for more than 24 hours. The POP won’t have been absorbed by your body. To find out what to do please visit the following links:

Speak to a pharmacist, nurse or GP, or call NHS 111 or the national sexual health helpline free on 0300 123 7123, if you're unsure whether you're protected against pregnancy, or if your sickness or diarrhoea continues.

MEDICINE INTERACTIONS WITH THE POP:
When you take 2 or more medicines at the same time, they can sometimes interact with each other.Some medicines interact with the progestogen-only pill, which can stop it working properly.

If you want to check whether your medicines are safe to take with the progestogen-only pill, you can:

- Ask your pharmacist, practice nurse or GP
- Read the patient information leaflet that comes with your medicine

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS:
Most methods of contraception don’t protect you from sexually transmitted infections. Condoms (male/external or female/internal), when used correctly and consistently, can help protect against sexually transmitted infections. If you can, avoid using spermicidally lubricated condoms. The spermicide commonly contains a chemical which may increase the risk of HIV infection.

MORE INFORMATION:
To find out more about POPs such as side effects, advantages, disadvantages, risks and further general information please visit the following links,

DISCLAIMER:
This video is for information only and should not be used for the diagnosis or treatment of medical conditions. Abraham The Pharmacist has used all reasonable care in compiling the information but make no warranty as to its accuracy. Always consult a doctor or other healthcare professional for diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions.

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[medcologytutorials]

Fantastic. I just had to teach contraceptives pharmacology to my students and i will be using this video as a teaching aid to better help my students understand oral contraceptives. Thanks Abraham for making such informative videos.

[NLL]

Great video! Packed full of important information which will be very useful to people who are unsure! Jo did a great job and she definitely deserves commission😂

[thebrittbratt]

Just started bc for the first time and I just wanted to say this info was very useful, especially what to do if you miss/forget a pill. thank you for the video!

[verries]

I’ve been on the mini pill for three months & im ready to be a Twinkie

[jessieliz]

I’ve been on birth control for about 6 years now, originally went on it for my cramps and my serve acne but as I got older i used it for occasional contraceptive. Since then I’ve never had a proper period as my cramps are absolute agony! My specific birth control brand increases blood clots more than other brands (it’s banned in America) but I’ve had no signs of blood clots at all since being on it. But I don’t have any family history of blood clots, I don’t smoke, I don’t drink hardly ever and I’m at a healthy weight for my bmi. I’ve also read that blood clots can increase if you travel for long periods of time. But I’ve been to Europe 4 times in a row on birth control and haven’t had any signs of blood clots! Hope this helps everyone who are worried about bloody clots! Make sure your doctor is asking you !!!

[isabelloveband]

love a video on the Mirena IUD i have always been so interested to know. thanks for making these great videos

[holly-louisedavis]

I've started the mini pill after being on the combined pill and was told to take it straight away. 4 days into the mini pill I've started bleeding similar to a period, is this normal and how long should this last?

[Nadstarissoawesome]

Really useful - love how everything was summarised in 5 minutes! Looking forward to watching the COC’s video☺️☺️

[smounir]

I really don’t care about the pregnancy part! I’m not sexually active (still a virgin so I’m not too bothered about that) My doctor prescribed me the pill because I suffer from dysmenorrhea. Horrendous period pains & painful hormonal spots. I really hope this helps and makes my periods less painful and lighter.

[thelilbrowngirl_]

I just came across your videos and I love them. I love how informative they are and your suggestions are also practical. I shall start following your tips and advice right away. Thank you so much! Also subscribed. 😁😁😁

[TeachSmartWithFay]

I'm still unsure regarding the biology behind this: if a birth control pill stops ovulation, is the withdrawal bleeding period an ACTUAL period? Does that mean that the same PMS symptoms still apply? Is the blood from the shedding of the uterine lining? Are you still getting a period just not ovulating before it?


So many questions sorry but I'm very confused!

[Reigns]

So I’m about to start my cycle some time this week and I’m getting my birth control tomorrow so do I just wait until the first day of my period to start my birth control ?

[shoshanavlogs]

No pull out method, then I’m taking my pills everyday, do I get pregnant of that without pull out method? Thank you

[lawrenciaoppongpeprah]

What if I have hormonal issues from having PCOS. Is being on the pill a good idea

[shannonthorpe]

Hi, i'm starting the pop pill on my next cycle but i read that their a carcinogen? Is this true and how much so?
also thank you for the video it definitely answered some of my questions about the pill

[jnation]

Very useful for future relationships 😉

[zd]

Just a little comment. The question on how quick the POP works before one can have sex had only half the correct answer. If you are using desogestrel (non-traditional POP) then you are correct it is effective straight away if taken within the first 5 days of a normal menstrual cycle; however if you are taking a non-desogestrel (traditional) POP then you must allow 7 days for it to become effective and it only has a 3 hour window period for a “missed pill”.

[lewisbean]

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