What are oral contraceptives?
Most women use the oral contraceptive tablets or pills. Oral contraceptives are taken orally by women on a daily basis to prevent pregnancy. Oral contraceptives contain either two hormones: progestin and estrogen (combined oral contraceptives) or only one hormone (progestin-only pills). Both are highly effective in preventing pregnancy if they are taken at the same time every day within a one hour window. Progestin-only pills can be used safely by women who are breastfeeding. Oral contraceptives are sometimes taken for other reasons to, such as regulating a woman’s menstrual period or treating acne.
Oral contraceptives come in either 21 day pill packs or 28 day pill packs. The former, contains 21 pills with hormones in them. The 28 day pill packs also contain 21 pills that have hormones in them and the remaining 7 pills are sugar pills designed to help you remember to take your pill every day. oral contraceptive pills maybe only can protect you from pregnancy, but it impossible to protect us from HIV AIDs, so you can choose it if you only concern of the pregnancy.