What effects does it have?
What is it?
Medication that reduces the risk of pregnancy and may reduce severity of periods.
It's also known as Combined pill.
How long does it last?
The effects of the pill last for as long as you take the pill. The pill may take up to a week to take effect depending on the point in the menstrual cycle you start taking it.
Testosterone and/or GnRH agonists do not provide reliable contraception for people with ovaries 1. They do not prevent pregnancy effectively.
Most contraceptives contain oestrogen which can interfere with testosterone treatment. If you are using testosterone, ask your doctor for a “progesterone-only” contraceptive instead 1.
You can read more about the combined contraceptive pill on the NHS Choices website.
You can find more information specifically for transgender and non-binary people on the FSRH website.
- 1 FSRH Clinical Effectiveness Unit (2017) “Contraceptive Choices and Sexual Health for Transgender and Non-binary People.” [online] Available from: https://www.fsrh.org/documents/fsrh-ceu-statement-contraceptive-choices-and-sexual-health-for/contraceptive-choices-and-sexual-health-for-transgender-non-binary-people-oct-2017.pdf
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