| Contraception Methods See CONTRACEPTIVES - HORMONAL for details |
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| Route | Type | Brand Name | Regimen | Estrogen Component |
Progestin Component |
Other Component |
Breastfeeding Recommendation |
| Oral | Monophasic | Nexstellis | 24/4 (28) | Day 1 to 24: Estetrol 14.2 mg |
Day 1 to 24: Drospire- none 3 mg |
Day 25 to 28: Inactive tablets |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Gianvi Loryna Vestura Yaz |
24/4 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 24: Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg | Day 1 to 24: Drospirenone 3 mg | Day 25 to 28: Inactive tablets | Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Beyaz | 24/4 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 24: Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg | Day 1 to 24: Drospirenone 3 mg | Day 1 to 28: Levomefolate calcium 0.451 mg |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Blisovi 24 Fe Gemmily Gildess 24 Fe Junel Fe 24 Larin 24 Fe Lomedia 24 Fe Microgestin 24 Fe |
24/4 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 24: Ethinylestradiol 0.02 mg | Day 1 to 24: Norethindrone acetate 1 mg | Day 25 to 28: Ferrous fumarate 75 mg |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Minastrin 24 Fe (chewable) | 24/4 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 24: Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg | Day 1 to 24: Norethindrone acetate 1 mg | Day 25 to 28: Ferrous fumarate 75 mg |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Generess Fe Layolis Fe (chewable) |
24/4 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 24: Ethinyl estradiol 0.025 mg | Day 1 to 24: Norethindrone 0.8 mg | Day 25 to 28: Ferrous fumarate 75 mg |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Gildess 1/20 Junel 1/20 Larin 1/20 Loestrin 21 1/20 Microgestin 1/20 |
21/7 regimen (21) | Day 1 to 21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg | Day 1 to 21: Norethindrone acetate 1 mg | - | Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Aviane 28 Falmina Lessina Lutera Orsythia Sronyx |
21/7 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg | Day 1 to 21: Levonorgestrel 0.1 mg | Day 22 to 28: Inactive tablets |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Balcoltra | 21/7 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg | Day 1 to 21: Levonorgestrel 0.1 mg | Day 22 to 28: Ferrous bisglycinate 36.5 mg |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Joyeaux | 21/7 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg | Day 1 to 21: Levonorgestrel 0.1 mg | Day 22 to 28: Ferrous fumarate 75 mg |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Blisovi Fe 1/20 Gildess Fe 1/20 Junel Fe 1/20 Larin Fe 1/20 Loestrin Fe 1/20 Microgestin Fe 1/20 Tarina FE 1/20 |
21/7 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg | Day 1 to 21: Norethindrone acetate 1 mg | Day 22 to 28: Ferrous fumarate 75 mg |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Apri Cyred Desogen Emoquette Enskyce Juleber Reclipsen |
21/7 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg | Day 1 to 21: Desogestrel 0.15 mg |
Day 22 to 28: Inactive tablets |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Safyral | 21/7 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg | Day 1 to 21: Drospirenone 3 mg | Levomefolate calcium 0.451 mg | Day 1 to 28: Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Ocella Syeda Yasmin Zarah |
21/7 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg | Day 1 to 21: Drospirenone 3 mg | - | Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Altavera Kurvelo Levora Marlissa Nordette 28 Portia 28 |
21/7 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg | Day 1 to 21: Levonorgestrel 0.15 mg | Day 22 to 28: Inactive tablets |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Gildess 1.5/30 Junel 1.5/30 Larin 1.5/30 Loestrin 21 1.5/30 Microgestin 1.5/30 |
21/7 regimen (21) | Day 1 to 21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg | Day 1 to 21: Norethindrone acetate 1.5 mg | - | Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Gildess Fe 1.5/30 Junel Fe 1.5/30 Larin Fe 1.5/30 Loestrin Fe 1.5/30 Microgestin Fe 1.5/30 |
21/7 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg | Day 1 to 21: Norethindrone acetate 1.5 mg | Day 22 to 28: Ferrous fumarate 75 mg |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Cryselle 28 Elinest Low-Ogestrel 28 Turqoz |
21/7 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg | Day 1 to 21: Norgestrel 0.3 mg | Day 22 to 28: Inactive tablets |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Kelnor 1/35 Zovia 1/35 |
21/7 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.035 mg | Day 1 to 21: Ethynodiol diacetate 1 mg | Day 22 to 28: Inactive tablets |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Balziva Briellyn Gildagia Ovcon 35 Philith Vyfemla Zenchent (28s) |
21/7 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.035 mg | Day 1 to 21: Norethindrone 0.4 mg | Day 22 to 28: Inactive tablets |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Wymzya Fe Zenchent Fe (chewable) |
21/7 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.035 mg | Day 1 to 21: Norethindrone 0.4 mg | Day 22 to 28: Ferrous fumarate 75 mg |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Brevicon 28 Modicon 28 Necon 0.5/35 Nortrel 0.5/35 Wera |
21/7 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.035 mg | Day 1 to 21: Norethindrone 0.5 mg | Day 22 to 28: Inactive tablets |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Alyacen 1/35 Cyclafem 1/35 Dasetta 1/35 Necon 1/35 Norinyl 1+35 Nortrel 1/35 Ortho-Novum 1/35 Primella 1/35 |
21/7 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.035 mg | Day 1 to 21: Norethindrone 1 mg | Day 22 to 28: | Not Ideal |
| Inactive tablets | |||||||
| Oral | Monophasic | Nortrel 1/35 | 21/7 regimen (21) | Day 1 to 21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.035 mg | Day 1 to 21: Norethindrone 1 mg | - | Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Estarylla Mono-Linyah MonoNessa Previfem Sprintec |
21/7 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.035 mg | Day 1 to 21: Norgestimate 0.25 mg | Day 22 to 28: Inactive tablets |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Zovia 1/50 | 21/7 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.05 mg | Day 1 to 21: Ethynodiol diacetate 1 mg |
Day 22 to 28: Inactive tablets | Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Ogestrel | 21/7 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.05 mg | Day 1 to 21: Norgestrel 0.5 mg |
Day 22 to 28: Inactive tablets | Not Ideal |
| Oral | Monophasic | Necon 1/50 Norinyl 1+50 |
21/7 regimen (28) | Day 1 to 21: Mestranol 0.05 mg | Day 1 to 21: Norethindrone 1 mg | Day 22 to 28: Inactive tablets |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Biphasic | Lo Loestrin Fe | 24/2/2 regimen (28) | Ethinyl estradiol. Day 1 to 24: 0.01 mg Day 25 to 26: 0.01 mg |
Day 1 to 24: Norethindrone acetate 1 mg | Day 27 to 28: Ferrous fumarate 75 mg |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Triphasic | Estrostep Fe Tilia Fe Tri-Legest Fe |
21/7 regimen (28) | Ethinyl estradiol. Day 1 to 5: 0.02 mg Day 6 to 12: 0.03 mg Day 13 to 21: 0.035 mg |
Norethindrone acetate. Day 1 to 5: 1 mg Day 6 to 12: 1 mg Day 13 to 21: 1 mg |
Day 22 to 28: Ferrous fumarate 75 mg |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Triphasic | Caziant Cesia Cyclessa Velivet |
21/7 regimen (28) | Ethinyl estradiol. Day 1 to 7: 0.025 mg Day 8 to 14: 0.025 mg Day 15 to 21: 0.025 mg |
Desogestrel. Day 1 to 7: 0.1 mg | Day 22 to 28: Inactive tablets |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Triphasic | Enpresse Levonest Myzilra Trivora |
21/7 regimen (28) | Ethinyl estradiol. Day 1: to 6: 0.03 mg Day 7 to 11: 0.04 mg Day 12 to 21: 0.03 mg |
Levonorgestrel. Day 1 to 6: 0.05 mg Day 7 to 11: 0.075 mg Day 12 to 21: 0.125 mg |
Day 22 to 28: Inactive tablets |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Triphasic | Alyacen 7/7/7 Cyclafem 7/7/7 Dasetta 7/7/7 Necon 7/7/7 Nortrel 7/7/7 Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 |
21/7 regimen (28) | Ethinyl estradiol. Day 1: to 7: 0.035 mg Day 8 to 14: 0.035 mg Day 15 to 21: 0.035 mg |
Norethindrone. Day 1 to 7: 0.5 mg Day 8 to 14: 0.75 mg Day 15 to 21: 1 mg |
Day 22 to 28: Inactive tablets |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Triphasic | Aranelle Leena |
21/7 regimen (28) | Ethinyl estradiol. Day 1 to 7: 0.035 mg Day 8 to 16: 0.035 mg Day 17 to 21: 0.035 mg |
Norethindrone. Day 1 to 7: 0.5 mg Day 8 to 16: 1 mg Day 17 to 21: 0.5 mg |
Day 22 to 28: Inactive tablets |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Triphasic | Tri-Estarylla Tri-Linyah TriNessa Tri-Previfem Tri-Sprintec |
21/7 regimen (28) | Ethinyl estradiol. Day 1 to 7: 0.035 mg Day 8 to 14: 0.035 mg Day 15 to 21: 0.035 mg |
Norgestimate. Day 1 to 7: 0.18 mg Day 8 to 14: 0.215 mg Day 15 to 21: 0.25 mg |
Day 22 to 28: Inactive tablets |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Four-Phase | Natazia | 26/2 regimen (28) | Estradiol valerate. Day 1 to 2: 3 mg Day 3 to 7: 2 mg Day 8 to 24: 2 mg |
Dienogest. Day 3 to 7: 2 mg Day 8 to 24: 3 mg Day 25 to 26: Estradiol valerate 1 mg |
Day 22 to 28: Inactive tablets |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Amethyst | 365-day regimen (28) | Daily: Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg | Daily: Levonorgestrel 0.09 mg | - | Not Ideal | |
| Oral | Monophasic (Extended Interval) |
Introvale Jolessa Quasense Seasonale |
84/7 regimen (91) | Day 1 to 84: Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg | Day 1 to 84: Levonorgestrel 0.15 mg | Days 85 to 91: Inactive tablets |
Not Ideal |
| Oral | Biphasic (Extended Interval) |
Amethia Lo Camrese Lo LoJaimiess LoSeasonique |
Ethinyl estradiol. Day 1 to 84: 0.02 mg Day 85 to 91: 0.01 mg |
Day 1 to 84: Levonorgestrel 0.1 mg | - | Not Ideal | |
| Oral | Biphasic (Extended Interval) |
Amethia Camrese Jaimiess Seasonique Setlakin |
(91) | Ethinyl estradiol. Day 1 to 84: 0.03 mg Day 85 to 91: 0.01 mg |
Day 1 to 84: Levonorgestrel 0.15 mg | - | Not Ideal |
| Oral | Four-Phase (Extended Interval) |
Quartette | (91) | Ethinyl estradiol. Day 1 to 42: 0.02 mg Day 43 to 63: 0.025 mg Day 64 to 84: 0.03 mg Day 85 to 91: Ethinyl estradiol 0.01 mg |
Day 1 to 84: Levonorgestrel 0.15 mg | - | Not Ideal |
| Oral | Progestin-Only | Camila Deblitane Errin Heather Jencycla Jolivette Lyleq Lyza Nor-QD Nora-BE Norlyroc Ortho Micronor Sharobel |
(28) | - | Norethindrone 0.35 mg | - | Preferred |
| Oral | Progestin-Only | Opill | (28) | - | Norgestrel 0.075 mg | - | Preferred |
| Oral | Progestin-Only | Slynd | 24/4 Regimen (28) | - | Drospirenone 4 mg | - | Preferred |
| Oral | Emergency Contraception | Plan B | Taken up to 72 hours after unprotected sex (2 doses) | - | Levonorgestrel 0.75 mg | - | Acceptable |
| Oral | Emergency Contraception | EContra EZ Plan B One Step Take Action |
Taken up to 72 hours after unprotected sex (1 dose) | - | Levonorgestrel 1.5 mg | - | Acceptable |
| Oral | Emergency Contraception | Ella | Single dose taken up to 120 hours after unprotected sex | - | - | Ulipristal acetate 30 mg | Acceptable with milk withhold. Caution drug interactions. |
| Vaginal | Monophasic | Annovera | 21/7 Regimen (Ring) | Ethinyl estradiol (~13 mcg released daily) | Segesterone acetate (150 mcg released daily) | - | Not Ideal |
| Vaginal | Monophasic | EluRyng EnilloRing Haloette NuvaRing |
21/7 Regimen (Ring) | Ethinyl estradiol (15 mcg released daily) | Etonogestrel (120 mcg released daily) | - | Not Ideal |
| Transdermal | Monophasic | Twirla | Patch; 21/7 regimen | Ethinyl estradiol (~30 mcg released per day) | Levonorgestrel (120 mcg released per day) | - | Not Ideal |
| Transdermal | Monophasic | Xulane Zafemy |
Patch; 21/7 regimen | Ethinyl estradiol (~35mcg released per day) | Norelgestromin (~150 mcg released per day) | - | Not Ideal |
| Intramuscular | Progestin-Only | Depo-Provera CI | Injection every 3 months | - | MedroxyPROGESTER one 150 mg |
- | Preferred (after oral success) |
| SubQ | Progestin-Only | Depo-subQ Provera 104 | Injection every 3 months | - | MedroxyPROGESTER one 104 mg |
- | Preferred (after oral success) |
| Subdermal | Progestin-Only | Nexplanon | 3 yr arm insert | - | Etonogestrel 65 μg/day initially | - | Preferred |
| Intrauterine | Progestin-Only | Kyleena | 5 yr IUD | - | Levonorgestrel ~17.5 mcg/day initially | - | Preferred |
| Intrauterine | Progestin-Only | Liletta | 5 yr IUD | - | Levonorgestrel ~14.7 mcg/day | - | Preferred |
| Intrauterine | Progestin-Only | Mirena | 5 yr IUD | - | Levonorgestrel 20 mcg/day initially | - | Preferred |
| Intrauterine | Progestin-Only | Skyla | 3 yr IUD | - | Levonorgestrel ~6 mcg/day | - | Preferred |
| Intrauterine | Other | Paragard | 10 yr IUD | - | - | Copper | Preferred (but not well tolerated) |
| Vaginal | Other | Phexxi | Inserted up to 1 hour before each act of vaginal intercourse | - | - | Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, and Potassium Bitartrate | Preferred |
