combined pill

What is it? A tablet which contains two hormones, oestrogen and progestogen. The tablet is taken for 3 weeks out of every 4.

How effective? Over 99% effective if taken correctly. in 'real life' the combined pill is about 94-98% effective because people forget to take them.

Good points Makes periods regular.

Bad points Hormone side effects ( headaches, spots, feeling sick, sore breasts), you might forget to take it, small risk of serious side effects.

Does it protect against infections? No