“I didn’t want to take estrogen because I’m breast-feeding.”*

Marie, 31, new mom

With a new baby in the house, Marie tends to focus on the baby and his needs, rather than on her own needs. That’s why she opted for an oral contraceptive that she could take every day at the same time. When she told her doctor she wanted to breast-feed, the doctor recommended Marie switch to a progestin-only pill.

There are many choices of hormonal contraceptive available. Like Marie, you should do your own research and speak with your doctor about the advantages and disadvantages of the different available types of hormonal contraceptive and choose the one that best fits your needs.

To learn more about the progestin-only pill and other birth control methods, click here.

* Patient profile is fictional and is not representative of the general patient population.

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