Contraception

Question 1

Examples of progestin only pills?

Answer 1

Norethindrone: Erinn, Camila, Nora-BE, Incassia

Drosperinone: Slynd

Question 2

Progestin only pills are good for?

Answer 2

• women who are breastfeeding
• postpartum (estrogen increases risk of VTE)
• women who have good adherence (pills have to be taken within 3 hours of scheduled time
• sometimes used for migraine prophy in women who have aura (estrogen CANNOT be used due to risk of stroke)