The<unk>  <unk> , often referred to as "the Pill", is a combination of an estrogen (oestrogen) and a progestin (progestogen), taken by mouth to inhibit normal fertility.<unk>  oral contraceptives were developed by Gregory Goodwin Pincus, John Rock, and Min Chueh Chang. They were first approved for contraceptive use in the United States in 1960, and are still a popular form of birth control. They are currently used by more than 100 million women worldwide and by almost 12 million women in the United States. Usage varies widely by country, age, education, and marital status: one quarter of women aged 16 – 49 in Great Britain currently use the Pill<unk>  pill or minipill),
compared to only 1% of women in Japan.
Combined oral contraceptive pill
Male contraceptive
Oral contraceptive
Emergency contraception
Intrauterine device
Progestogen only pill
Norelgestromin and ethinyl estradiol transdermal system
Etonogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Vaginal Ring