Combined oral contraceptive pills are among the most common oral birth control methods and present higher accuracy rates as long as they are properly administered.
Its drawbacks are: one pill has to be taken on a daily basis, at the same time. Besides, their most common side effects are breast swelling, cellulite, weight gain, etc.
Read the full article on: Which Contraceptives Really Work? – Types of Birth Control Methods ( 34).
By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Sara Salgado B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Sandra Fernández B.A., M.A. (fertility counselor).
Last Update: 03/18/2016