What Are Birth Control Pills?
The Birth Control Pill Is a type of oral contraception that uses hormones to prevent pregnancy. “Oral” means you take it by mouth. Contraception is any form of birth control any device or method to prevent pregnancy. People call it “the pill” because it comes in pill form that’s easy to take. For many people, the pill is just one part of their daily routine.
Birth control pills prevent pregnancy 99% of the time when you take them every day, exactly as prescribed. Unlike other types of birth control, like condoms, the pill doesn’t protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). You’ll need to use additional protection along with the pill to reduce your risk of STIs.
Birth Control Pills In South Africa?
Medication name | Price of Contraceptive Pills |
Biphasil | R 60.17 – R 110.16 |
Hy-An | R 77.56 – R 136.76 |
Triphasil | R 101.48 – R 173.33 |
Ruby | R 119.89 – R 200.16 |
Microval | R 89.77 – R 155.44 |
Oralcon | R 85.03 – R 148.18 |
Levette | R 90.83 – R 157.05 |
Nordette | R 113.65 – R 191.95 |
Marvelon 28 | R 116.00 – R 195.53 |
Femodene | R 122.91 – R 204.33 |
Melodene | R 136.35 – R 222.87 |
Mercilon | R 134.01 – R 219.65 |
Ginette-35 | R 145.49 – R 235.48 |
Minesse | R 146.28 – R 236.57 |
Mirelle | R 146.93 – R 237.47 |
Minerva-35 | R 156.79 – R 251.07 |
Zoely | R 162.98 – R 259.60 |
Yasmin | R 170.75 – R 270.33 |
Minerva | R 156.79 – R 251.07 |
Yasmin Plus | R 163.73 – R 260.64 |
Eloine | R 159.60 – R 254.94 |
Qlaira | R 202.35 – R 313.92 |
Diane-35 | R 204.63 – R 317.06 |
Yaz | R 206.62 – R 319.81 |
Yaz-plus | R 197.40 – R 307.09 |
What Are The Types Of Birth Control Pills?
There are two types of birth control pills. Both contain hormones that keep you from getting pregnant:
Combination pills contain estrogen and progestin. This is the most common type.
Progestin-only pills are also called “the minipill.” They may be better if you’re breastfeeding (chestfeeding) or have a history of clots in your legs or lungs (venous thromboembolism) or stroke and shouldn’t take estrogen.
What Does The Birth Control Pill Do?
Combination birth control pills keep you from ovulating. This means that the pills keep your ovaries from releasing an egg. They also cause changes to the mucus in the opening of the uterus, called the cervix, and to the lining of the uterus, called the endometrium. These changes keep sperm from joining the egg.