The mini-pill

Depends on if you need protection from sexually transmitted infections (STIs). No method of birth control other than condoms or internal condoms protects you from STIs. Using a condom with another form of birth control is called dual protection since you’re protecting yourself against both pregnancy and STIs.

The hormonal IUDs, shot, implant, and progestin-only pill have all been shown to overall reduce periods for most people. For some people, that means they don’t get a period at all, but for others it can cause bleeding when you aren’t expecting it even if you have less total bleeding.

You can use the pill or the ring continuously to intentionally skip your period altogether.

Yes, it’s absolutely safe to take two pills in one day, including taking two pills at once. That said, the most effective and best way to take your birth control pill is to take one every day (and if you’re taking the mini-pill, it’s extra important to take it within the same three-hour window every day). Regularly taking more than one pill a day won’t make your birth control more effective.

However, if you miss a pill, take it as soon as you remember, even if that means it’s at the same time as your next regularly scheduled dose. You might feel nauseated if you have to do this, especially if you need to take two pills at once, so take your pills with food.

Yes, it’s okay to switch what time of day you take your pills but depending on the type of pill you are taking (combination or progestin-only pill) and if you are switching to a later time or an earlier time in the day, you might need a backup method of birth control after switching times. If you move the time earlier in the day (i.e. from afternoon to morning), it will be less than 24hrs between pills, so go ahead and switch the time—you don’t need a backup method for either type of pill.

If you want to switch to later in the day and you’re taking the combination pill (the most common type), go ahead and switch the time since the time of day you take your pills doesn’t matter for them to work as birth control (but taking them at a consistent time can help you remember to take them every day). If it’s been 48hrs or more since you took your last pill, you’ll need to use a backup birth control method if you have sex for the first seven days after restarting.

If you want to switch to later in the day and you’re taking the progestin-only pill (a.k.a. mini pill), you don’t need to use a backup method if the new time is less than three hours after your original time. (For example, you were taking it at 7pm and now you are going to take it at 9pm). If the new time is more than three hours after the old time, then you’ll need to use a backup method if you have sex for the first two days after switching the time.

Using a method of birth control with estrogen, like the pill, patch, or ring, increases the risk of forming a blood clot, but the risk is so low that if you don’t have any factors that increase your chances of having a blood clot, you can safely use all types of birth control. If you do have an increased risk of blood clots because you’ve had one before you’ve had a stroke or heart attack, or you have a medical condition that increases your risk of a blood clot, like high blood pressure, then adding birth control with estrogen to the mix increases your risk too much and it’s not recommended that you use birth control with estrogen in it. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a birth control method for you! 


If you can’t take estrogen, you have quite a few options available to you. First you have the non-hormonal methods, like the copper IUD. You can also use any of the hormonal methods that only contain progestin, not estrogen, like the implant, mini-pill, shot, and hormonal IUDs, like Mirena, Skyla, Liletta, and Kyleena. These don’t increase your risk of blood clots and are all really good at preventing pregnancy.

If you’re worried about blood clots or don’t know if you have risk factors, talk to a health care provider about which birth control methods are options for you.

Most birth control methods will not cause weight gain. Everyone’s body responds to birth control differently, but research shows that the pill, patch, the hormonal IUD, the ring, and non-hormonal birth control methods like a copper IUD or condoms don’t cause weight gain (or loss). Studies do show that about 1 in 4 people who use the shot will gain some weight (around 5% of body weight).

Nope. Opill is a birth control pill, meaning that you take it consistently to prevent pregnancy. EC allows you to prevent pregnancy AFTER having unprotected sex. The abortion pill ends a pregnancy that has already started.

Opill is a new progestin-only birth control pill (also called the mini-pill), that is available over the counter. That means you don’t need a prescription to get it. Opill is now available on Amazon, Opill’s website, and some drugstores, convenience stores, and grocery stores.

Opill is a new progestin-only birth control pill (also called the mini-pill), that is available over the counter. That means you don’t need a prescription to get it. Opill is now available on Amazon, Opill’s website, and some drugstores, convenience stores, and grocery stores.There is a suggested retail price of $19.99 for a one-month supply and $49.99 for a three-month supply in stores. Each retailer or store can set their own price, so it may be different based on where you’re getting it and/or where you live. A six-month supply is also available for $89.99 at Opill.com.

There are many different brands of birth control pills, but only two main categories of pill—the mini-pill (progestin-only pill) and the combined birth control pill. Both types of birth control pills contain hormones. The biggest difference between them is how you use them and which hormones they contain. The mini-pill only contains progestin. Combination birth control pills contain both estrogen and progestin. Opill is a new progestin-only birth control pill (also called the mini-pill), that is available over the counter. That means you don’t need a prescription to get it.

If you use the progestin-only pill, or mini-pill, you have to be much more careful to take your pill at the same time every day. If you are more than 3 hours late taking the mini-pill (unless you’re using the brand Slynd, which offers more flexibility), you will need to use a backup method of birth control for the next 48 hours. With the combination pill, you just need to make sure to take a pill a day—the timing doesn’t matter.

Opill is a new progestin-only birth control pill (also called the mini-pill), that is available over the counter. That means you don’t need a prescription to get it. Opill is now available on Amazon, Opill’s website, and some drugstores, convenience stores, and grocery stores.

Opill contains the same type of hormone and works the same way as other progestin-only birth control pills. The only difference between the over-the-counter birth control and prescription birth control is how you get it. Like all other versions of the mini-pill, Opill is estrogen-free and contains a single hormone, progestin. The main way progestin prevents pregnancy is by thickening cervical mucus, which makes it harder for sperm and egg to meet. To be effective at preventing pregnancy, Opill (like most mini-pills) should be taken as close as possible to the same time every day.

Opill is a new progestin-only birth control pill (also called the mini-pill), that is available over the counter. That means you don’t need a prescription to get it. Opill is now available on Amazon, Opill’s website, and some drugstores, convenience stores, and grocery stores.

There are many reasons why someone might choose Opill––some have to do with the fact that Opill is a type of mini-pill, and some have to do with the fact that it’s available over the counter. The mini-pill is often prescribed if you’re sensitive to combination pills and having side effects or can’t take estrogen for some other reason.

Because Opill is available over the counter, unlike all of the other birth control pills, which require a prescription, you don’t need to talk to a health care provider to start taking it. That means it might be easier to get, more private, and maybe even less expensive than using other types of birth control pills.