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Welcome to PillQ. Advice and articles about the oral contraceptive pill. The 'Pill', or Oral Contraceptive Pill (OCP), is a popular way that women chose to protect themselves against unwanted pregnancy.
It's a very reliable birth control method, but it does not prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs). You get it on a doctor's prescription. There are two main types of oral contraceptive. The first, often called 'the Pill', has two types of hormones in it - oestrogen and progestogen. The second (often known as the POP or Mini-Pill) has only progestogen in it and can be used for contraception when women are breastfeeding.