A comprehensive list of birth control pills, with side effects, will help women make the right decision, regarding oral contraception. Pills or oral contraceptives are primarily hormonal preparations, made from a combination of estrogen and progestin or progestin alone.
Pills that contain both estrogen and progestin hormones are known as combination pills and can be further classified as
Some of the famous brands of the Monophasic pills include:
- Monophasic
- Biphasic
- Triphasic
There are different brands to choose from and they come in 21 or 28 day pack. A pill is to be taken daily in order to prevent an unplanned pregnancy. List of birth control pills and their brands will enable you, to gather all the information about their effectiveness and side effects.
- Alesse
- Brevicon
- Demulen
- Desogen
- Levlen
- Loestrin
- Norinyl
- Ortho-Cept
- Ortho-Cyclen
- Ortho-Novum
- Yasmin
The famous brands of the biphasic pills include:
- Jenest-28
- Mircette
- Necon 10/11
- Ortho-Novum 10/11
And finally the brands of triphasic pills include:
- Ortho-Novum 7/7/7
- Ortho Tri-Cyclen
- Tri-Levlen
- Tri-Norinyl
- Triphasil
The combination pill types can be interchanged and most doctors recommend the Monophasic pills due to their consistency in color and hormone dose.
Mini pill which contains progestin has no estrogen in it. As estrogen has been found to reduce breast milk mini pills are recommended for breast feeding woman. These come in 28 day package.
Some of the famous brands under the mini pill category include:
- Micronor
- Nor-QD
- Ovrette
Extended cycle pills or continuous use pills are offered as a contraception choice to women who have painful periods or for those, who do not like the inconvenience of a monthly period.
The famous brands of extended cycle pills or continuous use pills include:
- Lybrel
- Seasonale
- Seasonique
You can discuss the pros and cons of the list of birth control pills with the doctor and decide on the pill, best suited for you, based on the advice provided.
